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Incredible pictures capture every ripple of the worlds strongest women as female bodybuilders show the extraordinary. Martin schoeller s tribeca studio is in the same building as culinary staple nobu. In the 2000s, schoeller moved into publishing books of photographs. David remnick female bodybuildersis the second monograph by contemporary artist and photographer martin schoeller. He comments, in my other work, specifically in the book and exhibition. One of his most notable projects is his book, female bodybuilders. The official home of awardwinning portrait photographer martin schoeller. The series will make you redefine your definitions of beauty and how much is enough. Npg, australia, 2010 exhibitionsfemale bodybuilders, ace gallery, 2008. Female bodybuilders hardcover september 1, 2008 by martin schoeller author.
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