✨AI Reimagines the Masters✨ Martin Schoeller|216/1000

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Martin Schoeller is a renowned New York-based photographer known for his distinctive style of "hyper-detailed close ups" in his portraits. He treats all subjects, whether they are celebrities or unknown individuals, with a similar approach, using consistent lighting, backdrop, and tone [2].

Early Life and Education:

Martin Schoeller was born on March 12, 1968, in Munich, Germany [2].

He was influenced by photographers August Sander, Bernd Becher, and Hilla Becher during his early years [2].

Schoeller studied photography at Lette-Verein in Berlin [2].

Career:

Schoeller began his career in Germany and moved to New York in 1993 [2].

From 1993 to 1996, he worked as an assistant for Annie Leibovitz, where he developed his signature "big head" portrait technique [2].

His street portraits started gaining recognition and were published in magazines such as Rolling Stone, GQ, Esquire, Entertainment Weekly, and W [2].

Since 1999, Schoeller has been a staff photographer at The New Yorker, contributing his portraits to the magazine [2].

His work has appeared in various publications, including National Geographic Magazine, The New Yorker, New York Times Magazine, Time, GQ, and Vogue [2].

Schoeller's large-scale portraits have been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide [2].

He has published several books showcasing his work, including "Close Up: Portraits 1998-2005," "Female Bodybuilders," "Portraits," and "Identical: Portraits of Twins" [2].

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