Juergen Teller Ordre des livres

On 5 March 2014, Juergen Teller photographed the eagerly anticipated first collection by Nicolas Ghesquière as the new artistic director of Louis Vuitton. In his inimitable style, Teller visualizes the designer’s ambitious manifesto for the luxury house: “Louis Vuitton is a land of contrasts. A time-honored and noble legacy is kept alive by a yearning for discovery and exploration. Coursing boldly and imaginatively through the decades, Louis Vuitton refreshes the world of fashion with an untiring ebb and flow of retrospective and fresh perspective … This initial collection tells a tale of expertise made possible by innovative techniques. It focuses on the highlights and remains open to interpretation. Living proof that today’s ‘timeless’ was at one time seen as innovative. In this collection, the timeless is now.” This book is a collaboration between two of the most influential vanguards working in contemporary fashion. Teller’s candid, unadorned aesthetic perfectly complements the restrained luxury of Ghesquière’s fashion, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the rich history of Louis Vuitton.

Les premières photographies de Juergen Teller sont apparues à la fin des années 80 dans les magzines britanniques ID, The Face et Arena. Elles sont ensuite devenues le supports du langage visuel de toute une génération. Ses travaux pour la mode transmettent moins les visages toujours différents qui caractérisent la photographie de mode qu'ils ne révèlent une sensibilité plus profonde. Juergen Teller nous renvoie aux incertitudes de notre temps et libère la photographie de mode des conventions.