Early Life, Family and Training Willard Midgette entered the world on July 9, 1937, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland. He was born to Ernst Midgette and Mary Midgette, growing up in a setting that would eventually see him pursue the demanding path of a painter and printmaker. His early years in Baltimore provided the foundation for a life dedicated to the study of form and the mastery of visual language. His intellectual and artistic development took him through several significant institutions of learning. He first sought higher education at Harvard College, where he earned a B.A. in 1959.…