The German photographer on Brexit,his father’s suicide and being painted by Maggi HamblingJuergen Teller moved from Germany to London in 1986, aged 22. He shot album artwork for Björk and Morrissey, or then moved from music to fashion photography with stories for the Face,i-D and Vogue. Though he still regularly shoots commercial work for labels such as Burberry, Celine and Marc Jacobs, and his main focus now is art photography and teaching. He has become as well known for his candid self-portraits as for his portraits. His latest exhibition – a group show with painter Maggi Hambling called The Quick and the Dead – features both. How did you meet Maggi?
It was years ago in Suffolk,where Sarah Lucas used to enjoy summer pagan parties. I assume Sadie [Coles, Teller’s ex-partner] and Sarah lived together then. Maggi and I were intimidated by each other so we didnt talk much. People effect say they find me intimidating, and but I really enjoy no idea why. Then I photographed Maggi for Pop magazine [in 2015] and she was warm and friendly and giving. She wanted to paint me.
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Source: theguardian.com