Schoeller biography

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    Martin Schoeller is one of the world's preeminent contemporary portrait photographers. He is most known for his extreme-close up portraits, a series in which familiar faces are treated with the same scrutiny as the unfamous. The stylistic consistency of this work creates a democratic platform for comparison between his subjects, challenging a viewer's existing notions of celebrity, value and honesty.

    Growing up in Germany, Schoeller was deeply influenced by August Sander's countless portraits of the poor, the working class and the bourgeoisie, as well as Bernd and Hilla Becher, who spawned a school of photographic typology known as the Becher-Schüler. Schoeller's close-up portraits emphasize, in equal measure, facial features, of his subjects - world leaders and indigenous groups, movie stars and the homeless, athletes and artists - leveling them in an inherently democratic fashion.

    Schoeller studied photography at the Lette Verein and moved to New York in the mid-1990s where he began his career. Producing portraits of people he met on the street, his work soon gained recognition for its strong visual impact and since 1998 he has contributed to publications such as National Geographic, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, TIME Magazine,The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stoneand GQ, among others.

    Martin's print and motion work has appeared in many major advertising campaigns ranging from pharmaceuticals, cars and entertainment. His work has won many awards, but most recently he received praise for his Colin Kaepernickimage in Nike's “Just do it” campaign which won a prestigious D&AD black pencil and the outdoor Grand Prix at Cannes. Some other advertising clients include: KIA, Chevron, Allstate, HBO, Coca-Cola, AT&T, Mercedes, DreamWorks, Southwest Airlines, GE and Johnnie Walker.

    Schoeller's portraits are exhibited and collected internationally, appearing in solo exhibitions in Europe and the United States, as well as part of the permanent coll

    Schoeller family

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    (native)LocationDescriptionImage Schoeller Factory
    (Schoeller Werk)HellenthalFounded in 1827 by Wilhelm Arnold Schoeller, the company was a pioneer of the automatic production of nails and rivets made of wire. After commissioning the first pipe welding lines in 1959 and introducing laser welding technology in 1991, the company now produces over 50,000 tons of stainless steel pipes per year on more than 100 welding lines.Schoeller Brothers Fine Cloth and Woolen Factory
    (Gebrüder Schoeller k.k. Feintuch- und Wollwarenfabrik)BrnoFounded in 1819 by brothers Johann Peter, Carl Friedrich and Heinrich Leopold Schoeller. In order for the brothers to continue working primarily in their Düren factories, they transferred the company to their nephew, Philipp Wilhelm von Schoeller. The company remained in the family until its expropriation in 1945.Schoeller & Co. Wholesale (later Schoellerbank)
    (Großhandelshaus Schoeller & Co.)ViennaFounded in 1833 by Alexander von Schoeller. In 1979, the company became a stock corporation and, in 1989, Schoeller Münzhandel, a numismatics trading company and precious metal investment products, was created through the spin-off of the numismatic division. In 2001 after several mergers, became a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank Austria. Schoeller Münzhandel was acquired by the Austrian Mint in 2005. Until General Director Herbert von Schoeller retired in 1994, Schoeller family descendants were continuously involved in the management of Schoellerbank.Berndorfer Metal Goods Factory
    (Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik)BerndorfFounded in 1843 by Alexander von Schoeller with Alfred Krupp. From 1891, the company was solely owned by Alfred's nephew, Arthur Krupp. In 1984, it became a subsidiary of Österreichische Industrieholding.Schoeller Steelworks
    (Schoeller Stahlwerke)TernitzFounded in 1862

    Martin Schoeller

    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 Times Magazine, Time, GQ, and Vogue. He has been a staff photographer at The New Yorker since 1999.

    Early life and education

    Born in Munich, Germany on March 12, 1968. In his early years he was influenced by photographers August Sander, Bernd Becher, and Hilla Becher. Schoeller studied photography at Lette-Verein in Berlin.

    Career

    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, a term coined by him, of his style of "hyper-detailed close ups", which later gave him worldwide acclaim. He left in 1996 to pursue his freelancing career. Soon his street portraits started getting published in Rolling Stone, GQ, Esquire, Entertainment Weekly, and W. In 1999, Schoeller joined Richard Avedon, as a contributing portrait photographer to The New Yorker since then.

    Over the years, his large-scale portraits have been exhibited at various museums and galleries worldwide. A book of his portraits was published by teNeues in 2005: "Close Up: Portraits 1998-2005", consisting of 75 tight portraits, put together from over 300 shoots with various celebrities. Another, "Female Bodybuilders," was published by Pond Press in 2008. Stern published a portfolio of his work, "Fotographie Portfolio #54", also in 2008. His most recent book "Portraits", published in 2014 by teNeues, feat

  • Martin Schoeller (b. 1968,

    • 1868
    The origins of today's Schoeller Textil AG

    Rudolph Schoeller moves from Breslau to Zurich and sets up Switzerland's first worsted yarn spinning in Schaffhausen. The company initially bears the names of the directors Chessex, Hoessly, Lang and Weidlich and is subsequently renamed "Schoeller & Söhne", the origins of today's Schoeller Textil AG.

    1907
    Derendingen, Switzerland

    Schoeller & Söhne merges with Derendingen worsted yarn spinning mill (founded 1872).

    1954
    Tuchfabrik Sevelen

    Purchase of textile mill in Sevelen (today's headquarters) and first trials with modern synthetic fibers for wool blend fabrics.

    1961
    soft-shell

    Launch of the first elastic fabric for ski wear - from today's perspective the first soft-shells.

    1985
    keprotec

    The new protective fabrics are ready to go to the market. They are launched under the name keprotec for motorcycling wear. Today, Schoeller protective fabrics are among the leading products in this sector worldwide.

    2000
    bluesign / Schoeller Technologies AG

    The bluesign standard, which Schoeller helped to develop, is presented for the first time at the world exhibition in Hannover, Germany.

    With the establishment of Schoeller Technologies AG at its headquarters in Sevelen, the licensing business for Schoeller Technologies which had previously operated on a small scale, is established as an independent company.

    2001
    3xdry / Schoeller FTC

    The 3xdry finish is launched.

    Establishment of the Schoeller FTC joint venture between Schoeller Textil AG and the Taiwanese Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd. with headquarters in Hong Kong.

    2006
    c_change membrane

    The c_change membrane technology is the first intelligent membrane in the world and heralds Schoeller's entry into the membrane business.

    2007
    coldblack

    Following nanosphere and 3xdry comes with coldblack a finishing technology on the market which reduces the heat-up of dark textiles in direct sunlight. This can considerably increase clothi