Juergen Teller
author · photographer
Juergen Teller is a prominent German fine-art and fashion photographer known for his unique aesthetic that blends commercial work with personal projects. Born in Erlangen in 1964, he moved to London in 1986 to pursue his career after studying at the Bayerische Staatslehranstalt für Photographie in Munich. His style is characterized by a 'humanizing' and 'amateur' aesthetic, often featuring raw emotion, grit, and imperfection. He has collaborated with major fashion houses including Marc Jacobs, Céline, Yves Saint Laurent, and Louis Vuitton, while also photographing high-profile celebrities such as Björk, Kanye West, and Kate Moss. Teller is recognized for blurring the boundaries between his commissioned photography and personal life, often featuring himself and family members in his work.[1,2,3]
Themes
- fashion
- fine art
- self-portraiture
- imperfection
- humanizing aesthetic
Books
Works by Juergen Teller
- Go-Sees: Girls Knocking on My Door 1999 · Scalo Verlag Ac · book · English ISBN 9783908247142 Documenting a year of casting sessions outside his London studio.
- Juergen Teller 1996 · Taschen Verlag · book ISBN 3-8228-8310-7
- Der verborgene Brecht. Ein Berliner Stadtrundgang 1998 · Scalo · book ISBN 3-931141-71-3
- Tracht 2001 · Steidl/Lehmann Maupin Gallery · book
- Märchenstüberl 2002 · Steidl · book
- Zwei Schäuferle mit Kloß und eine Kinderportion Schnitzel mit Pommes Frites 2003 · Steidl · book
- Nackig auf dem Fußballplatz 2003 · Steidl · book
- Louis XV 2004 · Steidl · book
- Ich bin Vierzig 2004 · Steidl · book
- The Master 2004 · Steidl · book
- Ohne Titel 2005 · Steidl · book
- Nürnberg 2006 · Steidl · book
- Ed in Japan 2006 · Purple publications · book
- Juergen Teller Vivienne Westwood, Spring Summer 2008 2008 · Steidl · book
- Election Day, Vivienne Westwood, Spring Summer 2009 2009 · Steidl · book
- The Master II 2010 · Steidl · book
- Zimmermann 2010 · Steidl · book
- The Deste Foundation Collection 2010 · Steidl · book
- Get a Life, Vivienne Westwood Spring Summer 2010 2010 · Steidl · book
- Calves and Thighs 2010 · TF Editore · book
- Touch Me 2011 · Reel · book
- Hotel Il Pellicano 2011 · Rizzoli · book
- Common Ground 2012 · Marsilio Editoria · book
- The Keys to the House 2012 · Steidl · book
- Pictures and Text 2012 · Steidl · book
- The Master III 2012 · Steidl · book
- Woo! Juergen Teller 2013 · Steidl and ICA · book
- Eating at Hotel Il Pellicano 2013 · Violette Editions · book
- Kolkata 2014 · Purple Institute · book
- I'm Fifty 2014 · Suzanne Tarasieve · book
- Araki Teller, Teller Araki 2014 · Eyesencia · book
- I Just Arrived in Paris 2014 · Steidl · book
- Siegerflieger 2015 · Steidl · book
- The Flow 2015 · Steidl · book
- Season Three 2015 · Steidl · book
- The Clinic 2015 · Contemporary Fine Arts · book
- Mit dem Teller nach Bonn 2016 · Steidl/Bundeskunsthalle · book
- Boris Mikhailov, Parliament 2017 · Rodovid · book
- Vivienne Westwood, Andreas Kronthaler, Juergen Teller 2017 · In Other Words · book
- Leg, Snails and Peaches 2018 · Suzanne Tarasieve · book
- The Master IV 2019 · Steidl · book
- Handbags 2019 · Steidl · book
- Mmm! 2019 · Steidl · book
- TELLER ABLOH 2019 · Fine Print/Prestel · book
- 50 Times Bonami and Obrist 2019 · Steidl · book
- Plumtree Court 2020 · Steidl · book
- Leben und Tod: Nobuyoshi Araki and Juergen Teller 2020 · Steidl · book
- The Nipple, Annual Series No.7 2020 · TBW · book
- Donkey Man and Other Stories 2021 · Rizzoli · book ISBN 978-0-8478-7077-6
- Auguri 2022 · Steidl · book ISBN 978-3-96999-093-3
- Notes About My Work 2022 · Steidl · book ISBN 978-3-96999-135-0
- The Master V 2022 · Steidl · book ISBN 978-3-96999-134-3
- Fashion Photography for America 1999–2016 2023 · Steidl · book ISBN 978-3-96999-295-1
- More Handbags 2023 · Steidl · book ISBN 978-3-96999-290-6
- Jurgaičai 2023 · Steidl · book ISBN 978-3-96999-292-0
- The Myth 2023 · Steidl · book ISBN 978-3-96999-294-4
- i need to live 2023 · Steidl · book ISBN 978-3-96999-291-3
- Old Mills Never Die: Birkenstock 2024 · Steidl · book ISBN 978-3-96999-352-1
- Saint Laurent: Juergen Teller x Anthony Vaccarello 2024 · Saint Laurent Editions · book
- Auschwitz Birkenau 2025 · Steidl · book
- you are invited 2025 · Steidl · book
Exhibitions
- 1998 Juergen Teller The Photographers' Gallery, London solo
- 2002 Märchenstüberl Münchner Stadtmuseum solo
- 2002 Märchenstüberl Museum Folkwang, Essen solo
- 2003 Märchenstüberl Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna solo
- 2003 Märchenstüberl Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem solo
- 2003 Tracht Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim solo
- 2004 Go-sees and World cup Final Germany v Brazil 0-2 Temple Bar Visual Arts, Dublin solo
- 2004 Ich bin Vierzig Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna solo
- 2006 Do You Know What I Mean Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, Paris solo
- 2007 Awailable Inverleith House, Edinburgh solo
- 2009 Teller Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem solo
- 2009 Logisch Kunsthalle Nürnberg solo
- 2010 Touch Me Le Consortium, Dijon solo
- 2011 Man with Banana Dallas Contemporary solo
- 2011 Texte und Bilder Moscow House of Photography solo
- 2011 Texte und Bilder Brukenthal National Museum, Sibiu solo
- 2012 Bilder und Texte Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, London solo
- 2013 Woo! Institute of Contemporary Arts, London solo
- 2014 Bus Stops Strand, London solo
- 2014 Macho Deste Foundation, Athens solo
- 2016 Enjoy Your Life! Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn solo
- 2016 Enjoy Your Life! Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague solo
- 2017 Enjoy Your Life! Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin solo
- 2017 Juergen Teller Kunstpalais Erlangen, Erlangen solo
- 2017 Juergen Teller Great Arch Hall, Photo London, London solo
- 2018 Enjoy Your Life! Fotomuseum Winterthur solo
- 2018 Zittern auf dem Sofa Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow solo
- 2019 Handbags Museo Villa Pignatelli, Naples solo
- 2019 Heimweh Konig Tokio x MCM Ginza Haus I, Tokyo solo
- 2021 What Are We Talking About? T-10, Beijing solo
- 2023 i need to live Grand Palais Éphémère, Paris solo
- 2024 i need to live Triennale, Milano solo
- 2024 Where we come from Kunstpalais, Erlangen solo
- 2025 Auschwitz Birkenau Kunsthaus Göttingen solo
- 2025 Auschwitz Birkenau Casstl, Antwerp solo
- 2025 7 ½ Sabbioneta Galleria Degli Antichi, Palazzo Giardino solo
- 2025 you are invited Onassis Ready, Athens solo
Awards
- 2003 Citibank Prize for Photography
- 2018 Special Presentation International Center of Photography Infinity Award International Center of Photography