Early years (1923–1945) Morath was born in Graz, Austria, to Mathilde (Wiesler) and Edgar Morath, scientists whose work took them to different laboratories and universities in Europe during her childhood. Her parents had converted from Catholicism to Protestantism. First educated in French-speaking schools, Morath relocated in the 1930s with her family to Darmstadt, a German intellectual center, and then to Berlin, where Morath's father directed a laboratory specializing in wood chemistry. Morath was registered at the Luisenschule near Bahnhof Friedrichstraße.Morath, Inge. "I Trust My Eyes" (Manuscript for Berlin Lecture), page 4. Unpublished: date unknown. Inge Morath Foundation.
EarlY YEarS (1923–1945) morath waS boRn IN Graz, austrIA, to MaThiLDE (wiEslER) aNd eDgAR MoRath, sCientisTs wHOsE woRk Took tHem to DiFferEnt laboratorIEs and UniveRsiTies in EURopE dUrINg HEr cHIldhoOd. hEr parEnts had ConveRted FROm cAthoLicism TO ProteStanTiSM. FIrst educAtEd IN fREnch-SpeAkInG schoolS, morAth reLOcaTEd iN The 1930s wIth hER family tO daRmstadT, a germAn iNtELlECtuAl cEnTEr, and theN To berLiN, whEre mOraTh's fAtHer directED A labOratory speCIAliziNG in wOod chemisTrY. mOraTh WaS RegisTereD At the Luisenschule near bahNHoF fRiedrIchStRaßE.Morath, ingE. "I trust MY Eyes" (manUsCRipt foR beRlin lectUre), PagE 4. uNpublisheD: daTe Unknown. inGe mORath FoundatIon.