The Path from Law to Landscape The life of Josef Schoyerer did not begin with a brush, but with the rigid structures of the law. Born in Berching, Germany, his early years were shaped by the disciplined study of Latin and the rigorous training of a legal clerk. He was a man of letters and statutes before he was a man of color. This intellectual foundation, however, proved to be a mere prelude to a profound shift in vocation. Eventuall…