Martin Schoeller

Photographer
Martin Schoeller

New York-based photographer Martin Schoeller’s detailed, close-range portraits of everyday people, entertainment personalities and political figures have made him a distinctive and singular presence in the field of contemporary photographic portraiture.

Schoeller grew up in Germany and began his career in New York City as an assistant to Annie Leibovitz in 1993. He advanced as a freelance photographer producing portraits of people he met on the street.

In 1999, Schoeller joined The New Yorker as a contributing portrait photographer, where he continues to produce his award-winning images. His work has appeared in National Geographic, TIME, Rolling Stone, Esquire, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, Vogue, Vanity Fair and W magazine.

His portraits have been exhibited internationally, including several solo shows in Europe and the U.S. and are included in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery.

As of October 26, 2013

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Featured Photographs

  • Brad Pitt & George Clooney, Editorial for EW, Antibes, France 05/24/07
    Martin Schoeller
  • David Lynch, Editorial for The New Yorker Los Angeles, CA 08/13/99
    Martin Schoeller
  • Gabby Douglas, Editorial for Time, West Des Moines, IA 04/19/12
    Martin Schoeller
  • Hadza People, Documentary Photography for National Geographic, Tanzania 09/23/08
    Martin Schoeller
  • Twins Day Festival, Twinsburg, Ohio, 2011 Left image: Marta; right image: Emma. The 15-year-old sisters want to go to the same university and become opera singers. They both like to draw as well but have a different approach to their art. Marta depicts finely detailed faces, while Emma prefers more expansive images: the sky, the rain, objects in motion.
    © Martin Schoeller
  • New Americans: Portraits of refugees who have recently resettled in the United States as part of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Maryna, 27, Belarus
    Photo by: Martin Schoeller
  • New Americans: Portraits of refugees who have recently resettled in the United States as part of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Patricia, 22, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    New Americans - New York, New York, 2016
    Photo by: Martin Schoeller
  • New Americans: Portraits of refugees who have recently resettled in the United States as part of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Bhimal, 42, Bhutan
    New Americans - New York, New York, 2016
    Photo by: Martin Schoeller

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