Background
Astrid Klein was born in Cologne in 1951 and trained at the Köln International School of Design from 1973 to 1977.
Astrid Klein was born in Cologne in 1951 and trained at the Köln International School of Design from 1973 to 1977.
Klein works in a variety of mediums including painting, collage photography and installation. Klein became a Visiting Professor at the University of Fine s in Hamburg in 1986. In 1993 she became Professor at the Academy of Visual s in Leipzig where she continues to head the fine arts course.
The artist has received a variety of awards including the Käthe Kollwitz Prize in 1997 and the Cologne Fine Award in 2001.