Juergen Teller got in car and drove from Germany to London. He didn’t speak English. He didn’t learn it in school because he didn’t think he’d ever need it.
Juergen Teller folded Kate Moss into a wheelbarrow, stripped Vivienne Westwood of everything but her ruby red lipstick and submerged his daughter in a pond on her thirteenth birthday.
Juergen Teller published his hate mail and letters of criticism. He drew a positive message from his father’s suicide and advises noone to follow in his footsteps because then, how will they find their own feet?
Juergen Teller is a portrait artist who his art in the personality of the subject.
Juergen Teller’s exhibition Woo is at the ICA in London from January 23rd to March 17th. Definitely worthy of hopping on a plane!