Salma Hayek, portrait by Andy Gotts

There are things that could only be seen behind the camera lens, and there are nuances in one’s personality which can only be highlighted when distilled in photographs. Celebrities always have their photos splashed on papers and magazines, and even online, but only a few can make them look larger than life.

That is an art perfected by Andy Gotts in his series of celebrity portraits, featuring actors, musicians, and TV personalities. He encapsulated his stellar and award-winning career that spans two decades in a book that contains his favorite and most famous shots of celebrities. It is called “Degrees”, and is bound to be only the first among many to come. Take a look at your favorite starts, as captured by Andy Gott’s genius eye.

Al Pacino

Anthony Hopkins

Clint Eastwood

Robert DeNiro

Kate Winslet

Cate Blanchett

Tom Hanks

Dustin Hoffman

Heath Ledger

Gwyneth Paltrow

Adrien Brody

George Clooney

Julia Roberts

Susan Sarandon

Brad Pitt

Johnny Depp

Sharon Stone