Early Life, Family and Training Born in The Hague on May 25, 1901, Alex Asperslagh entered a family where art was a shared language. He was the son of Maria Hermina van der Horst and Wilhelmus Johannes Asperslag, a tailor. This domestic setting was surrounded by the creative pursuits of his siblings, Lou Asperslagh and Henk Asperslagh, both of whom would also find their place in the artistic community. The brothers grew up in a househ…