Teller On Mapplethorpe To coincide with what would have been the 70th birthday of the iconic American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, Alison Jacques has invited acclaimed UK-based, German-born photographer Juergen Teller to curate an exhibition of Mapplethorpe's work. Teller worked in collaboration with ‘The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation’ in New York to make his selection. With the permission of ‘The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation’, Teller has enlarged two images, each over 4 metres in scale, which, pasted directly onto the gallery's walls will provide a backdrop to the entire show. One wall will show Mapplethorpe's first partner David Croland wearing a gag and the other features the model Marty Gibson from Mapplethorpe's later work posing nude on a beach. Teller's selection of 48 images exposes works within Mapplethorpe's archive that have rarely been exhibited before and span Mapplethorpe's entire career, ranging from the unique Polaroids of the early 1970s to his iconic medium of silver gelatin photographs from the mid-70s through to the late 80s. ‘Teller On Mapplethorpe’ is at Alison Jacques Gallery, London until January 7, 2018. #chapeaulondon #chapeaublog #dedicatedtothethingswelove #wordsandpictures #amazing #london #lifestyle #juergenteller #robertmapplethorpe #telleronmapplethorpe #therobertmapplethorpefoundation #alisonjacquesgallery #art #photography #provactive #curated #london #newyork (at Alison Jacques Gallery)