Publisher/Steidl

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German photographer Juergen Teller's Louis XV collection. Born in Nuremberg in 1964, Teller has been moving effortlessly between the boundaries of fashion photography and contemporary art since the 1990s, building his own unique world of expression with his personal perspective and blatant humor. While working on advertising photos for fashion houses such as Versace and Marc Jacobs, Teller continues to sharply question the personal and theatrical nature of the medium of photography by capturing self-portraits and intimate interactions with people close to him. This book is a series of photographs taken in a room at the luxury hotel "Hotel Louis XV" in Paris, France, in collaboration with British actress Charlotte Rampling. The composition, which intertwines bold nudes, intimate gazes, and spaces with a sense of life, keenly reflects the tension and trust between subject and photographer. In the context of his gaze on himself as he approaches middle age and his collaboration with mature women, Teller reveals everything, including his own aging and vulnerability. The boundary between subject and photographer becomes blurred, evoking a wide range of emotions in the viewer, making this a significant addition to Teller's collection of representative self-portraits.