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NYTimes recently featured an article posing the question "When is a fashion ad not a fashion ad?".
In it, they interview photographer, Juergen Teller, whose career has blossomed over the past couple of years as a result of his close working-relationship built with cultish designer, Marc Jacobs.
Teller, has shot all of Jacobs ads, and more than plenty of his photos are sometimes shot entirely without any of Jacob's collection.
Teller is clearly an artist with a very distinctive style that has influenced culture, which has allowed him free range to create some of our generations most prolific imagery.

“Juergen is Juergen Teller’s biggest fan — full stop. Usually after the shoot I get a phone call from him ...” — Mr. Jacobs dropped into a German accent — ‘The pictures are really excellent, they’re really excellent.’ I think he uses the word excellent a lot.” Marc Jacobs.

READ::NYTIMES "WHEN IS A FASHION AD NOT A FASHION AD?"