Early Life, Family and Training Gène Eggen was born on 5 April 1921 in Ulestraten, Netherlands. His early years in the Limburg region provided the foundation for a career defined by technical breadth. He began his formal education at the Middelbare Kunstnijverheidsschool in Maastricht, a period that established his fundamental grasp of craft before he moved toward more rigorous academic study. In 1943, Eggen moved to Amsterdam to stu…