The Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) or Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig is one of the oldest art schools in
Germany
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, dating back to 1764. The school has four colleges specializing in
fine arts,
graphic design,
photography
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and
new media art
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.
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article on the school's history
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It is the home of two notable modern art movements, the so-called Leipzig School and New Leipzig School The New Leipzig School (german: Neue Leipziger Schule) is a movement in German painting, centred in the city of Leipzig after the German reunification. The usage and origins of this term are debated.
History and characteristics
The Alte Leipziger ...
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References
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig
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