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. Its precursors trace back to 1848 and 1865, and in this sense is older than the University of Gothenburg (founded 1891).

History

School of Design and Crafts

The School of Design and Crafts (, abbreviated HDK) at the

was a design school in the Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts. It was started in 1848 with the name Slöjdföreningens skola. The main building is on Kristinelundsgatan in Gothenburg. The school also contained HDK Steneby in

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Gothenburg Drawing School

The Valand School of Fine Art was founded as the Gothenburg Drawing School () in 1865 and has been part of the

since 1977. The school is situated in central Gothenburg, currently across Vasagatan from the original building. Valand was the name of the construction company formed in order to build the original building which is now occupied by a nightclub of the same name, as well as a fraternal order.

Valand Academy

In 2012, Valand Academy was formed through a merge of the ''Valand School of Fine Art'' and three other formerly independent institutions at the University of Gothenburg: the ''School of Film Directing'', the ''School of Photography'' and the ''Department of Literary Composition''.

HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design

In 2020, Valand Academy merged with another school within the same faculty, the School of Design and Crafts / HDK (in Swedish, Högskolan för Design och Konsthandverk). The merged school is now called HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design.

Notable alumni

* Ivar Arosenius * Ernst Billgren * Torsten Billman * Axel Boman * Gabo Camnitzer * Ann Edholm *

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* Snövit Hedstierna * Pål Hollender * Dan Lissvik *

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* Jim Thorell *

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For the School of Design and Crafts

* Annika Ekdahl * Elsa Jernås *

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Notable professors

Carl Larsson Carl Olof Larsson (; 28 May 1853 – 22 January 1919) was a Swedish painter representative of the Arts and Crafts movement. His many paintings include oils, watercolors, and frescoes. He is principally known for his watercolors of idyllic fami ...

Bruno Liljefors Bruno Andreas Liljefors (; 14 May 1860 – 18 December 1939) was a Swedish artist. He is perhaps best known for his nature and animal motifs, especially with dramatic situations. He was the most important and probably most influential Swedish wi ...

* Torsten Billman * Peter Dahl *

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References

External links

* {{University of Gothenburg University of Gothenburg Art schools in Sweden Culture in Gothenburg University departments in Sweden 2020 establishments in Sweden Educational institutions established in 2020 21st-century establishments in Västra Götaland County