These close-up eye portraits belong to the world’s most famous — and infamous — faces

The photographer Platon has taken high-contrast close-ups of some of the most recognizable faces in the world — the Obamas, Vladimir Putin, Serena Williams, Elon Musk, Harry Styles — with many sitting in front of the same simple apple box in front of his camera.

The photographer Platon has taken high-contrast close-ups of some of the most recognizable faces in the world — the Obamas, Vladimir Putin, Serena Williams, Elon Musk, Harry Styles — with many sitting in front of the same simple apple box in front of his camera.