1The Magic of Faces Stars like Brad Pitt and Jack Nicholson, politicians like Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, and sportsmen like Andre Agassi have all posed for Martin Schoeller. Based in Frankfurt, Schoeller is a much sought after portrait photographer. He found fame with his "Close Ups” - shots that weren’t retouched or posed. Martin Schoeller looks behind the celebrity façade and shows faces the way they really are. Schoeller’s photographs definitely grab attention and can sometimes thrill or horrify.