Early Life, Family and Training Paul Bindel enters the world on 7 January 1894 in Buckau, a district of Magdeburg, Germany. He is born into a family of some standing, the son of the general representative Paul Bindel. His early years in Magdeburg set the stage for a life defined by the disciplined study of form and color. The year 1912 marks a shift toward formal training. Bindel moves to Düsseldorf to begin his studies at the Kunstgewerbeschule Düsseldorf. He immerses himself in the technical demands of the academy, seeking to master the fundamentals of his craft. This period of focused ed…