Born in Somerset East, Carl Büchner studied History of Art at the University of the Witwatersrand and Fine Art at the Witwatersrand Technical College School of Arts and Crafts under <a href=" https://findartvalue.com/artist/eric-byrd">Eric Byrd</a> and <a href=" https://findartvalue.com/artist/maurice-van-essche">Maurice van Essche</a>. He qualified as a teacher and started his teaching career at