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© 2026 Martin Schoeller
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Drag Queens

“A photographic close-up is perhaps the purest form of portraiture, creating a confrontation between the viewer and the subject that daily interaction makes impossible, or at least impolite. In a close-up, the impact stems solely from the static subject’s expression or apparent lack thereof, so the viewer is challenged to read a face without the benefit of the environmental cues we naturally use to form our interpersonal reactions.



Exhibitions
2020, Close Up, Camera Work, Berlin, Germany

Monographs
Drag Queens
Steidl, 2026