A life filled with pictures

up:date January 16, 2023 by Bonn Brandt

Ingeborg Bock-Schroeder's began her career in the 1950s, working as a freelance photographer in Munich. She quickly established a reputation for her unique style and her ability to capture the essence of her subjects. Her photographs are characterized by their intimacy and their ability to convey a sense of emotion and vulnerability.

In a career spanning more than 60 years, she has created an artistic oeuvre that extends to the present day and has become one of Germany's foremost female photographers.

The Woman Behind the Lens

Actress Senta Berger with football

Many famous stars and starlets visited her barn studio near Munich to be photographed.

Car on the Pan Americana in Peru

Each of these cars represents a different era in the brand's history

Unpublished photos of Udo Jürgens reveal a first-hand look at his early career


A female model dressed as a man sits on a rock in a Bavarian mountain gorge

Explore the concept of gender identity through the lens of fine art photography.

Models sitting on a car with a Doberman in the foreground

Ingeborg Bock-Schroeder's outdoor shots and innovative photographs

With her Rolleiflex, Ingeborg Bock-Schroeder captured the unique beauty of the French capital.


Despite her success, Ingeborg Bock-Schroeder has remained humble and dedicated to her craft. She continues to work as a photographer today and her images continue to inspire and captivate the viewer.


The film documentary "Like Yourself?" features nine protagonists between the ages of 28 and 86 in an in-depth conversation with directors Ralph Gladitz and Susanne Petz exploring their own experiences of self-love. Participating in the film is renowned German photographer Ingeborg Bock-Schroeder.

© Collection Bock-Schroeder


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