Peter Graf, born in 1937 in Crimmitschau, Germany, is a German painter and graphic artist. In 1952, he moved to Dresden where he formed friendships with notable artists such as Winfried Dierske, Peter Makolies, Peter Hermann, Jürgen Böttcher (Strawalde), and Ralf Winkler (A. R. Penck). Graf was a member of the artist group "Erste Phalanx Nedserd" and studied at the Berlin Weißensee Art Academy in 1956 before being exmatriculated after one year. He returned to Dresden in 1957 and engaged in various professions while pursuing his passion for painting. In 1961, Graf was portrayed by Jürgen Böttcher in the later banned short documentary film "Three of Many." He became a member of the VBK of the GDR in 1975 and was a co-signer of the protest against the expatriation of Wolf Biermann in 1976. Graf has been a freelance artist since 1985 and has been residing in Radebeul since 1996. He was awarded the Hans Theo Richter Prize of the Saxon Academy of Arts in 2001 and the Art Prize of the Great District City of Radebeul in 2007. Graf was honored as an honorary member of the Saxon Academy of Arts in 2021. Sources include Eisold's "Künstler in der DDR," the Internet presence of the Saxon Academy of Arts, and Wikipedia.

Born 1937 Crimmitschau, lives in Radebeul. beginning of the program in 1956 at the College of Fine and Applied Arts in Berlin-Weissensee along with Georg Kern (Baselitz). Both were expelled after a short time. Friendship in Dresden with Peter Herrmann and Strawalde. Co-signers of the open letter against the expatriation of Wolf Biermann. Since 1985 freelancer in Dresden and Radebeul.