Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig

Art school in Leipzig, Germany

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Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig

Location

Leipzig Germany
Information
Other name	Leipzig College of Graphics and Book Art, Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig, Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig, University of Graphics and Book Art Leipzig
Established	1764
Website	http://www.hgb-leipzig.de/

The Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) or Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig is one of the oldest art schools in Germany, dating back to 1764.^[1] The school has four colleges specializing in fine arts, graphic design, photography and new media art.^[2]

It is the home of two notable modern art movements, the so-called Leipzig School and New Leipzig School.

References

^ "Verborgenes Leipzig: Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst" [Hidden Leipzig: College of Graphics and Book Art]. Leipzig.travel/blog (in German). 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
^ HGB Leipzig: article on the school's history