![]() ![]() A dizzying array of Hollywood stars, politicians, musicians and athletes, the images are unified by the boldness of Schoeller’s ideas and the strength of his compositions. ![]() Eschewing the “big head” images that made him famous, Schoeller’s latest work is focused on his more conceptual portraits. As I peruse the photographs, he explains that he is editing and sequencing his newest book, Portraits, which is a collection of the last fifteen years of his magazine photography. ![]() Every inch of the walls is pasted with images even more are arranged on a posterboard in the corner. Immediately upon walking into Schoeller’s workspace, it’s evident he is in the midst of something remarkable. Schoeller is a giant in his field, known best for his extreme close-up style of portraiture, which he cheekily refers to as his “big head” technique. ![]() Expressive green eyes and a broad, mischievous smile, all topped by a boyish tangle of dreadlocks, greet me at the door when I arrive at his Tribeca studio. For a man who has made his name capturing distinctive visages, photographer Martin Schoeller cuts quite the figure himself. ![]()
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