Born in Munich, Germany, Gernsheim went on to study art history at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, took up photography in 1934, and graduated from the State School of Photography, Munich, after two year's study.
Gernsheim was born in Munich, Germany. Gernsheim went on to study art history at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Gernsheim took up photography in 1934. Gernsheim graduated from the State School of Photography, Munich, after two year's study.