juergen teller was born in erlangen, germany, 1964.
after a short apprenticeship as a bowmaker, began his career as a photographer.having trained for two years between 1984 and 1986 at the fotodesign
academy of munich, develops an interest in portraiture.
comes to london to escape national service and learn english.
juergen teller started his career in 1986 photographing celebrities from
the world of music like elton john and kurt cobain
(commissioned to take some shots of the then unknown band
nirvana for their record 'smells like teen spirit').
meets stylist and art director venetia scott (now his partner with
whom he has a daughter) who pushes him to do fashion.
the scene is commonly known as 'grunge' fashion and centers
around cutting edge style publications... and teller did his first shoots
for youth magazines like the face and i-D in 1986, knowing next to
nothing about the world of fashion. by the early 1990s teller is an
integral part of the new fashion scene. major magazine editors appreciate
his direct, open style, his dialogue between the model and the photographer
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Interesting story. I feel like Juergen's photography is similar to an artist such as Jackson Polluck...In response to their work- "I can do that."
There is a beautiful simplicity and distinction to his photos, I believe partly due to the fact it is recognizable with the clean branding of Marc jacobs..
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