Serge Lassus was born in Hendaye, France in 1933. He studied at the Ustaritz Secondary School for Seminarists where he took drawing lessons. He then passed an entrance exam where he was fourth out of 800 candidates for the Paris School of Applied Arts. He studied at the school for four years before working for Publicitas. Lassus has had many shows since 1959 and has received many awards.