Schermuly's versatile and original work led him from the abstraction shaped by visual rules to the fascination of color inspired by the tangible world. The intensity of his vision was focused on exploring what the appearing world has to offer a gifted colorist for a painting. His interest lies not in reproduction, but in understanding the visible to unfold image-appropriate color phenomena. Schermuly's deep knowledge of the history of painting was a guarantee of his originality. The elaborately produced and high-quality book showcases an artist of rare distinction in relation to the isms of the second half of the 20th century.