Fabulous Photos of German Model Ina Balke in the 1960s

Ina Balke (born 1937 ) is a former German model of the 1950s and 1960s. As a child, she had been evacuated from Berlin together with her mother first to Poland and from there in 1945 again fled to Germany.

German model Ina Balke in the 1960s

Before her modeling career Balke was a photo lab assistant. She was discovered by the German fashion photographer Walter E. Lautenbacher and became his muse and long-time lover, he promoted her and made her known through his work in public. Even the major German fashion photographer Regina Relang worked a lot and often with Balke.

After the elections, “Miss Regensburg” and “Miss Amazing” Balke was in the following years, the most famous and most photographed German model of its time. She worked successfully in Paris and New York and gained world fame.

After separating from Lautenbacher, Balke became the lover of the French photographer Jeanloup Sieff. Take a look at these fabulous photos to see portraits of a young Ina Balke as a model in the 1960s.

Ina Balke in Autumn Haze EMBA mink coat from Pelz-Paradies, 1960

Ina Balke in coat by Jacques Heim, photo by Brian Duffy for French Elle, March 1962

Ina Balke in pale pink, light ribbed cotton suit with shirt jacket belted in red leather by Maurice Rentner, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, June 1962

Ina Balke is wearing Coral Flame lipstick and matching nail enamel by Dorothy Gray, hat by Adolfo, Vogue, September 15, 1962

Ina Balke is wearing make-up by Coty, photo by Jerome Ducrot, 1962

Ina Balke, introducing Dorothy Gray's Double Take which is shadow and mascara in one pencil, and Eye-Duo which eyebrow pencil and eye-liner in one pencil, blouse by B.H. Wragge, Vogue, October 15, 1962

Ina Balke, photo by Brian Duffy for French Elle, March 1962

Ina Balke in rope-colored dress in rough silk, v-necked with slash pockets by David Crystal, silk scarf by Vera, photo by Melvin Sokolsky, Harper's Bazaar, January 1963

Ina Balke in ruffled blouse by Ship'n Shore of Klopman cotton broadcloth, Harper's Bazaar, February 1963

Ina Balke, La Grande Baroque, simulated pearl necklace by Richelieu, Vogue, September 15, 1963

Ina Balke, Max Factor eye make-up ad, Vogue, March 15, 1963

Close-up of model Ina Balke wearing eyeliner and shadow, photo by Gene Laurents, 1964

Ina Balke in a pizzicato green linen tunic dress by Ben Zuckerman, worn deliberately with a purple hat by Halston, bracelets by Tiffany, photo by James Moore, Harper's Bazaar, April 1964

Ina Balke in blue linen jacket and sleeveless dress by Harry Frechtel, hat by Halston and "Banana" earrings by Jean Schlumberger, photo by James Moore, Harper's Bazaar, April 1964

Ina Balke in fringed wool coat by Lilli Ann, Harper's Bazaar, January 1964

Ina Balke in Galey & Lord's Fortrel and cotton ticking striped dress by California Girl, Vogue, March 1, 1964

Ina Balke in three-piece suit of knitted British ottoman by Lilli Ann, Harper's Bazaar, February 1964

Ina Balke, "Smoky Pales" eye shadows by Revlon, earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels, Vogue, February 1, 1964

Ina Balke in deep V-backed, violet cocktail dress by Miss Elliette of California, Celanese fiber ad, Vogue, August 15, 1965

Ina Balke in lily-white pleated chiffon in two tiers gilded in sequins by Christian Dior-London Boutique, coiffure by René, photo by Jeanloip Sieff, Harper's Bazaar UK, November 1965

Ina Balke in molten gold evening dress with a softly cowled neckline and fluid moving pleats by Easterbrook-Jones, coiffure by René, photo by Jeanloup Sieff, Harper's Bazaar UK, November 1965

Ina Balke in slim red cardigan coat sparkling with beading and banded with shantung same as its shifty dress by Norman Hartnell, beaded bathing cap by Simone Mirman, photo by Jeanloup Sieff, Harper's Bazaar UK, September 1965

Ina Balke in Tourmaline EMBA mink jacket by Alixandre, Vogue, August 1, 1965

Ina Balke is wearing a gold necklet in her hair by Michael Gosschalk and gold ring by Hooper Bolton, coiffure by René, photo by Jeanloup Sieff, Harper's Bazaar UK, November 1965

Ina Balke in jersey dress by Edward Molyneux, 1966

Ina Balke in Tourmaline EMBA mink coat by Christian Dior, 1966