Martin Schoeller (born March 12, 1968) is a New York-based photographer whose style of "hyper-detailed close ups" is distinguished by similar treatment of all subjects whether they are celebrities or unknown. His most recognizable work are his portraits, shot with similar lighting, backdrop, and tone. His work appears in "National Geographic Magazine", The New Yorker, "New York Time Magazine", Time, GQ, and Vogue. He has worked for the New Yorker since 1999.
Born in Munich, Germany and was educated at Lette Verein in Berlin. In his early years he was influenced by photographers August Sander, Bernd Becher, and Hilla Becher and so Schoeller studied photography Schoeller started his career in Germany, and came to New York in 1993 and worked as an assistant for Annie Leibovitz from 1993 to 1996, here he developed his "big head"portrait technique, Married to Helen Rutman Schoeller, a graphic designer, in 2000. He currently lives and works in Manhattan. |