About me
Even as a child, I could lose myself in colors and shapes for hours. I painted, drew, invented little worlds – and I was constantly told I would definitely become an artist. At 16, I got my first camera, and with it, a new world opened up for me: the world of photography. This fascination has never left me since.
My love for art and photography naturally led me to study art history – a subject that, for me, remains the perfect blend of knowledge, curiosity, creativity, and culture. Having grown up bilingual, I developed an early passion for other cultures and their languages. Today, I speak four of them fluently, including Spanish. This linguistic openness has allowed me to delve deeply into Mexican and Chicano photography, as well as the indigenous cultures of the Americas – a focus that has shaped me both academically and personally.
I'm Laura Corkovic – Germany's first certified photo manager – and I support families, artists, and companies in professionally organizing, preserving, and showcasing their photographic collections. My focus is on structuring archives, securing analog and digital collections, and giving them the appreciation they deserve – whether in the form of an organized family archive, an artist's estate, or a curated presentation.
Are you interested in my books? – I'm very pleased about that.
The following list shows a selection of my publications on the topics of photography, painting, Mexican art, and indigenous and Chicano culture. The works reflect my interest in visual expression and cultural identity.
I am a PhD art historian and a member of German Association for Art History I have over thirty years of professional experience in the arts and culture sector. My career has taken me through renowned institutions such as the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., the Mariana Yampolsky Foundation in Mexico City, the Kyra Maralt Gallery in Berlin, and the Galería Digital EPSON in Mexico City, as well as museums like the Cecilienhof in Potsdam and the Pinacoteca Virreinal in Mexico City. I also gained valuable experience as an expert in Mexican art at the Rainer Dannenberg and Auctionata auction houses in Berlin.
In all these positions, I have acquired extensive knowledge in image research, curatorial work, digital database management, conservation and restoration of analog photography, and art education.
For many years now, I've been working with private and institutional photo collections – and it still feels as natural as it did when I sat drawing at the table as a child or went exploring with my first camera as a teenager. Art and photography are not just my profession, but a true passion. And I bring that passion to every single project.
