Early Life, Family and Training The story of Jozef Srna st. begins in Bratislava, where he entered the world on March 9, 1930. His life was deeply rooted in the creative soil of his birthplace, a setting that would later shape the quiet, often solitary nature of his artistic existence. He was a man of significant lineage, eventually becoming the father of Jozef Srna ml., ensuring that his name and his peculiar way of seeing the world would persist through the next generation. To master the language of light and form, Jozef Srna st. sought the rigorous discipline of the Academy of Fine Arts…