This book celebrates the 100th birthday of the artist Wolfgang Otto Schulze (1913–1951), who, under the pseudonym Wols, created an oeuvre of revolutionary singularity and beauty. Fantastical photographs, drawings and paintings, in some cases in virtually miniature formats, develop a mysterious cosmos characterized by poetic and abysmal aesthetics. The volume traces the brief life of this universal artist from Dresden to Paris. Accompanied by handwritten letters, notes and historical catalogues, the book presents both the oeuvre and the personal circumstances of the artist between the years 1933 and 1951.