Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig
Public university · Saxony
UniversityFounded 1764
About
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. The academy has four colleges specializing in fine arts, graphic design, photography and new media art with around 500 students. It is the home of two notable modern-art movements, the so-called Leipzig School and New Leipzig School.
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Key facts
- Type
- Public university
- Founded
- 1764
- Students
- 547
- Also known as
- Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig, Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig, Staatliche Akademie für Graphische Künste und Buchgewerbe zu Leipzig