Horst Leifer - Artist Info

About Horst Leifer

  • Biography

    Horst Leifer was born in 1939. From 1953-60, the artist received training at Hauer, then worked in a lead ore mine in Freiberg.

    In 1960, the artist studied at the workers' and Peasants Faculty HfBK Dresden. From 1961-66, the artist studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Dresden with Paul Michaelis.

    From 1966-67, the artist worked freelance in Altentreptow and Mecklenburg. In 1972, Leifer took up his second residence in Sanz in Greifswald. The artist developed a friendship with Otto Niemeyer-Holstein.

    From 1988-93, Leifer was a lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts Dresden. From 1993, the artist was active in Sanz in Greifswald.

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