Early Life, Family and Training Born in Vienna, Austria, Roland Strasser entered a world where the visual arts were a family language. He was the son of Arthur Strasser, a man who expressed his vision through both painting and sculpture. This lineage provided a foundation of craftsmanship from his earliest years, shaping the hands of a boy destined to become a painter and graphic artist. The influence of his father likely guided his initial steps toward a formal education in the arts. His formal training began in his home city, where he studied at the Vienna Academy under the guidance of Ju…