In 1921, art historian and publisher Georg Biermann described Campendonk's early work as a single symphony of color and rhythm in "Junge Kunst." A few years later, his paintings were denounced as degenerate, and he was driven into exile in the Netherlands, where he died in 1957. In this bibliophile volume, the author embarks on a quest to trace one of the most fascinating artistic personalities of the last century and vividly explains the exciting intertwining of his artistic development and contemporary history.