Early Life, Family and Training Born on February 14, 1902, in Klosterneuburg, Austria, Max Frey entered a world where the brush was a familiar tool. He was the grandson of the academic painter Maximilian Frey, a man whose legacy provided a quiet foundation for the boy's own burgeoning interests. Though he was born into a merchant family, the pull of the arts was a persistent presence in his early years. Before he could fully commit to the canvas, he followed the practical path expected of his lineage, completing a commercial apprenticeship within the family business. The spark of his true v…