Seri Foto Jesus Is My Homeboy (2003) Karya David Lachapelle

Melalui Pendekatan Semiotika dan Pembacaan Hermenutik

Abstract

The focus of the research is related to the Jesus Is My Homeboy (2003) photo series by David Lachapelle. Lachapelle as a contemporary photographer tries to interpret the work of painting maestro Leonardo da Vinci about the Last Supper into the art of photography. Lachapelle’s work in the genre of photography is often discussed by academics and artists. The journalistic photography genre is considered the pioneer, followed by commercial photography and finally art photography. Semiotic and hermeneutic theories are used to explain the photo. Research results: First, LaChapelle tried to defend Christianity by not looking at ethnicity or race to worship Jesus. Second, reading photographs from any genre of photography is easier to understand using a semiotic and hermeneutic approach. Third, semiotics and hermeneutics play an important role in reading codes in images and interpreting them.