The show Unseen Guy Bourdin arrives at the East London arts center this weekend, and its opening Saturday night will be hosted by none other than Bourdin muse Nicolle Meyer. Star of many of the photographer’s most iconic images, including 30 of his game-changing ads for Charles Jourdan, Meyer is a less immediately identifiable muse than some. Muses like Nicolle Meyer who worked intensely with Guy Bourdin beween 1977 and 1980 listen, comply and thus earn the respect of a visionary photographer. Since her working experience with Bourdin, she has gone on to write ‘Bourdin: Message for You’ and is happy to be in her own words “a Guy Bourdin ambassador, spreading the images”.

“Unseen Guy Bourdin” at The Wapping Project open from 9th May until 4th July.