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Martin Schoeller
Martin Schoeller (*1968 in Munich) is one of the most renowned and preeminent contemporary portrait photographers in the world. After studying photography in Berlin at the prestigious Lette-Verein and in Hamburg, he assisted Annie Leibovitz in New York for four years before starting to focus exclusively on his own photography in 1996. Martin Schoeller is a regular contributor to acclaimed publications and, like Richard Avedon before him, served as a contract editorial photographer for »The New Yorker«.
His famous series »Close Up« is considered one of the most important portraiture series in the art world. Exhibited worldwide in museums and on art fairs, Schoeller has been working on the series since 1998. It features more than 200 leading personalities from politics, culture, arts, music, acting and sports. The photographs are sought-after pieces on the art market and are featured in prominent art auctions with secondary market results of more than $45,000.
His first book »Close Up« (teNeues) was published in 2005, followed by several fine art books that showcase other facets of Schoeller’s work. His book »Close« was published by Steidl in 2018, followed by two more monographs. Editions of his photography are sought-after in the fine art market and are exhibited in museums and art institutions around the world. Martin Schoeller lives and works in New York.
CAMERA WORK gallery is Martin Schoeller’s exclusive gallery and presented his first international exhibition in 2005.
Exhibitions
2026 · Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin
2025 · European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main
2023 · Museum of Jewish Heritage, New York
2023 · CAMERA WORK Gallery, Berlin
2022 · Somerset House, London
2021 · Fotomuseum, Maastricht
2020 · CAMERA WORK, Berlin
2020 · NRW-Forum, Düsseldorf
2020 · Zeche Zollverein, Essen
2018 · CWC GALLERY, Berlin
2018 · Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam
2015 · Museum Fotografiska, Stockholm
2014 · CWC Gallery, Berlin
2013 · Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle
2012 · Naples Museum of Art, Naples
2011 · Museum THE KENNEDYS, Berlin
2008 · National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2007 · Griffin Museum, Winchester
2005 · CAMERA WORK Gallery, Berlin
Collections
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Awards & Honors
2025 · Lucie Award, Achievement in Portraiture
2008 · Best Portrait, »American Photo« Images of the Year
2004 · Society of Publication Designers, Gold Medal
2001 · Society of Publication Designers, Gold Medal
National Magazine Awards (»The New Yorker«, »Outside«)
Alfred Eisenstaedt Award, Best New Talent (»Life«)