The Life and Training of Robert Foit Robert Foit, also known by the name Robert Voit, enters the scene in Graz, Austria, on May 4, 1889. His early years do not begin with the brush, but with the tactile, heavy labor of a sculpture apprenticeship. This foundational period shapes his understanding of form and volume before he ever touches a canvas. The transition from the three-dimensional to the two-dimensional marks a shift in his trajectory. The focus shifts to the Landeskunstschule Graz. Here, the apprentice moves into the structured environment of formal art education. He studies under t…