The book "Josef Maria Schröder" offers a deep insight into the life and work of the German painter who lived from 1886 to 1965. Josef Maria Schröder, an artist who remained in the shadows of art history for a long time, dedicated himself entirely to painting after a career as a bank clerk. After his training in Berlin, where he studied under Eugen Spiro, he exhibited his works and received the Max Liebermann Foundation Prize. Despite the challenges posed by the war and interwar periods, he created a diverse artistic oeuvre that includes portraits, landscapes, and abstract compositions. Particularly noteworthy is his ballpoint pen technique, which he developed starting in 1950 and which characterizes his later works. This technique allows him to combine various movements of 20th-century painting into vibrant, surrealist-constructivist compositions. The book is a valuable resource for art enthusiasts and provides a comprehensive examination of an often-overlooked artist.