Early Life and Education Lajos Petri, later known as Lajos Pick, was born in Szeged, Hungary, on June 8th, 1884, into a Jewish family. His father, Márk Pick, established the Pick Salami Factory in Szeged – a cornerstone of Hungarian culinary heritage. Katalin Weisz, his mother, descended from Rabbi Löw Weisz of Lugos, representing an important connection to Hungary’s religious traditions. From a young age, Petri demonstrated artistic talent and was enrolled at the Piarist school in Szeged between 1894 and 1901 where he honed his skills in drawing and sculpting. Notably, he experienced a harr…