Early Life, Family and Training Gaston Hoffmann entered the world on January 12, 1883, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. His beginnings were marked by a certain mystery, as he was born to Rosalie Hoffmann, while the identity of his father remained unknown. This early chapter of his life set the stage for a man who would eventually master many different forms of visual expression, from the delicate precision of engraving to…