Inspiration Tuesdays: Martin Schoeller “Identical”
I already profiled Martin Schoeller a couple years ago but his work is quite interesting to me so I’m featuring him again!
Martin Schoeller is a New York based photographer whose style 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 The New Yorker, Outside Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, GQ, Esquire, and Vogue.
Schoeller applies his unique style to document identical twins. He succeeds in creating compelling photo sets that engage you to spot the differences. This collection of portraits was featured in a January 2012 National Geographic article entitled “Twins”. Be sure to check out the gallery of portraits linked in the article as they include captions about the people photographed.
How about identical quadruplets?
Schoeller is careful to ensure the twins are expressionless to tease out their differences…
He even includes some twins in which one has decided to change gender…
See more of this series in Schoeller’s online portfolio and the aforementioned National Geographic article.
