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Juergen Teller

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Juergen Teller is a photographer whose fashion images and portraits brought an intentionally immediate, anti-gloss sensibility into high-profile editorial and advertising work. After photographic study in Munich he moved to London in 1986, building a practice that crosses commissioned fashion, portraiture, books and exhibitions.

His subjects range from musicians and models to artists and family life, often photographed with visible flash, ordinary locations and a refusal to idealise the encounter. The National Portrait Gallery records campaigns for designers including Marc Jacobs and Helmut Lang alongside portraits of figures such as Kate Moss and Kurt Cobain.

Reviewed 2026-08-19

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