Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig
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The Academy of Visual Arts (HGB ) in Leipzig, with its founding in 1764 one of the oldest public art schools in Germany. Approx. 530 students are currently studying in the four courses painting / graphics, book art / graphic design, photography and media art. In the summer of 2009 also the new Master's program in Cultures of the Curatorial was founded. This continuing education offering is unique in Germany and combines application -oriented research practice with academic reflection. It is aimed at people with different disciplinary and professional backgrounds: the various arts - visual arts, dance, theater, film and music - cultural education, the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
History
On February 6, 1764 founded Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony as an administrator for his nephew, the still immature Elector of Saxony, Friedrich August III. (1750-1827), in Leipzig, an academy for painting, which he imputed the Art Academy in Dresden.
The Drawing Academy was opened in autumn 1764 in the Leipzig district office building. In the summer of 1765 they moved to the west wing of the electoral Pleissenburg. Later they expanded into the subscription, Malerey and Architectur - Academie ( Art Academy ).
By 1835, led the establishment the name Academy of Fine Arts. In addition to the director, there was a teacher of architecture and two teachers from the free hand drawing. The instruction was free.
In 1863 the architecture department was dissolved, the remaining divisions were reorganized in 1871. As of 1876, the facility was known as the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and Arts and Crafts School. 1893 Department of photographic reproduction process has been established, which contributed to a new focus of the Academy. As a result, closed 1894, the Department of Arts and Crafts architectural and 1896, the department of sculpture.
In 1900, the Leipzig Academy was transformed into the Royal Academy of Graphic Arts and Book Trade. Since 1897, the sculptor, painter and graphic artist Max Klinger ( 1857-1920 ) Professor at the Academy.
After the dissolution of the kingdom of Saxony and the formation of the Free State of Saxony, Leipzig Academy bore the name of National Academy of Graphic Arts and Book Trade. In the summer semester 1938 got 286 students ( exclusively male ) at the Art Academy. This made it to Vienna ( 1,005 students) and Berlin (309 students) third largest art school of the German Empire.
On April 26, 1947, the facility was reopened as the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig. From 1946 to 1949, Walter Arnold ( 1909-1979 ), professor at the university. In 1951, Albert was Kapr professor of writing and book design.
The Saxon Higher Education Restructuring Act of 10 April 1992 confirmed the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig, Leipzig while other universities were dissolved or merged after the turn.
Among art critics worldwide include the Commercial Code of the most important in painting and graphic German art academies (2008 ). A significant contribution to this state, the so-called New Leipzig School within the painting. As its most important representative of the true painter Neo Rauch, who studied at the university and there leads a master student class.
Rectors
Well-known lecturers and professors
- Since 2001: Rayan Abdullah
- Since 2004: Fred Smeijers
- Since 2004: Ingo Meller
- Since 2005: Michael Mauracher
- Since 2006: Markus Dressen
- Since 2006: Peter Piller
- Since 2006: Annette Schröter
- Since 2007: Günther Selichar
- Since 2007: Thomas M. Müller
- 1993-2007: Timm Rautert
- Since 2005: Neo Rauch
- Since 2008: Oliver Klimpel
- Since 2008: Torsten Hattenkerl
- Since 2009: Annette Kisling
- Since 2009: Heribert C. Ottersbach
- 2009: Thomas Weski
- Since 2009: Katrin Malt tooth
- Since 2010: Oliver Kossack
- Since 2011: Stephan Müller
Graduates ( selection)
- Hans Aichinger ( born 1959 ), painter
- Volkmar Billeb (* 1939), German photographer
- Thomas Bill Hardt ( born 1937 ), German photographer and journalist
- Christian Borchert (1942-2000)
- Gerhard Brinkmann (1913-1990), German graphic artist and caricaturist
- Carl Gustav Carus (1789-1869), doctor, painter and natural philosopher
- Hartwig Ebersbach (1940 ), German M aler
- Tim Eitel ( b. 1971 ), painter
- Klaus Fischer (1934-2009), German photographer and author
- Hans Fischerkoesen (1896-1973), an important pioneer of German Animated Films and Commercials
- Gatzemeier Thomas (born 1954 ), painter, sculptor and writer
- Günter Glombitza (1938-1984), German painter
- Hans -Hendrik Grimm Ling ( born 1947 ), painter, co-initiator of the " first Leipzig Autumn Salon " in 1984, a professor at the Berlin Technical Art School
- Klaus Götze ( born 1940 ), German photographer, author and book illustrator
- Hachulla Ulrich ( born 1943 ), painter and graphic artist, a professor of graphic / etching at the School of Visual Arts
- Paule Hammer ( born 1975 ), painter
- Bernhard Heisig (1925-2011), painter, professor and rector of the College of Visual Arts
- Jutta Hipp (1925-2003), jazz pianist, painter, caricaturist and poet
- Matthias Hoch (born 1958 ), artist and photographer
- Norbert Hornig (* 1935), German painter and graphic artist
- Heinrich Hussmann (1899-1982), artist and professor at the Cologne factory schools
- Wiltraud Jasper (1915-1996), German graphic artist and illustrator
- Sven Johne (born 1976 ), Photographer
- Erich Kissing ( born 1943 ), painter
- Thomas Klaber ( born 1955 ), Photographer
- Georg Koschinski (* 1916), painter and graphic artist
- Rolf Kuhrt (* 1936), German painter, printmaker and sculptor, professor at the School of Visual Arts
- Karl- Heinz Lange (1929-2010), typographer
- Corinne of Lebusa (born 1978 ), painter
- Klaus Liebich ( born 1929 ), Photographer
- Walter Libuda ( born 1950 ), painter and sculptor
- Rosa Loy (born 1958 ), painter and graphic artist
- Olaf Martens ( b. 1963 ), photographer
- Wolfgang Matt Heuer (1927-2004), painter and graphic artist, professor at the School of Visual Arts
- Michael Morgner ( b. 1942 ) German freelance artist
- Lothar Otto ( born 1932 ), printmaker, book illustrator, a cartoonist in the " Eulenspiegel " and " Nebelspalter "
- Wolfgang Peuker (1945-2001), painter, lecturer at the School of Visual Arts
- Eoplauen (1903-1944), German illustrator, cartoonist and caricaturist
- Julius Popp (born 1973 ), media artist
- Egon Pukall (1934-1989), painter and graphic artist
- Neo Rauch ( b. 1960 ), painter and professor of painting in Leipzig
- Johann Christian Reinhart (1761-1847), painter, draftsman and etcher
- Evelyn Richter (* 1930) photographer
- Arno Rink ( born 1940 ), painter, draftsman, professor and rector of the College of Visual Arts
- Ricarda Roggan (born 1972 ), photographer
- Renate Rössing (1929-2005), Photographer
- Roger Rössing (1929-2006), Photographer
- Christoph Ruckhäberle (born 1972 ), painter
- Walter Schiller (1920-2008), typographer
- Hans -Hermann Schlicker (* 1928), German graphic artist, painter and book illustrator
- Schlittgen Hermann (1859-1930), painter, draftsman, caricaturist of the "Munich Fliegende Blatter "
- David Schnell (born 1971 ), painter
- Gundula Schulze Eldowy (born 1954 ), photographer
- Stauf Gerhard (1924-1996), German graphic designer, illustrator and engraver
- Michael Triegel ( born 1968 ), painter, draftsman and printmaker
- Jan Tschichold (1902-1974), calligrapher, typographer and author; one of the spokesmen of the New Typography
- Tübke (1929-2004), painter and graphic artist, professor and rector of the College of Visual Arts
- Clemens von Wedemeyer ( born 1974 ), filmmaker
- Michael Weimer (* 1946) Photographer
- Matthias Wei (* 1973 ), painter
- Heinz Zander ( * 1939), German painter, draftsman, printmaker, illustrator and writer
- Tobias Zielony (born 1973 ), Photographer
Partner universities
Glasgow School of Art ( UK )