To mark the 100th birthday of the painter Bernhard Heisig, the Museum der bildenden Künste in Leipzig is providing a comprehensive insight into his work. The focus is not only on his works, but also on photographs showing the artist in his studio in Leipzig. The aim is to introduce visitors to Bernhard Heisig as a person, said curator Philipp Freytag.
Heisig was born in Breslau on March 31, 1925. In 1949, he began studying at the Leipzig Academy of Visual Arts (HGB). He later founded the first painting class there. Heisig is therefore considered one of the founding fathers of the Leipzig School of painting. The artist died in 2011.
