Ali left fist, London, 1966
"I am not an artist. I am an image maker"
Thomas Hoepker
Born in Munich in 1936, Thomas Hoepker ranks among the most influential German photojournalists of the late 20th century. As such, he not only witnessed but helped shape what is often referred to as the second golden age of photojournalism, following the 1920s and 1930s. Hoepker has made photographic history not only with his contributions to magazines such as Stern, Geo, Kristall and the Münchner Illustrierte, but also as an art director, writer and filmmaker. Many of his black-and-white photo essays are considered classics of their genre.