His father Alfred Proksch was an Olympic athlete and commercial artist, his mother was a model.
When his father served during World War II, the family left Vienna to live in the countryside.
From 1950 to 1955 he studied graphic design at the Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt, Vienna, where he graduated with a masters diploma.
[3] Proksch's work was often inspired by classical mythology, with some based on conventional Christian themes.
[4] Proksch was part of the group of artists known as the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism.