Early Life, Family and Training Lauritz Hartz was born on 27 December 1903 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. His early years were marked by a practical engagement with color and craft, having spent time as an apprentice in a color shop. This technical foundation was supplemented by his studies at Købmandsskolen, though his true inclinations were already beginning to pull him toward the visual arts. By 1928, he had secured a journeyman's cert…