Martin Disler (1949-1996) shaped art in Switzerland in the 1970s and 1980s like few others. His 140-meter-long panorama "The Surroundings of Love" (1981) can be considered a programmatic image for neo-expressive painting, of which he is a key representative. Exhibitions across Europe and the USA, participation in the 1980 Venice Biennale, and Documenta 7 in 1982 in Kassel mark milestones in his success. Martin Disler was not only a draftsman and painter but also a sculptor and author of literary texts. This monograph, published by the Swiss Institute for Art Research, provides a comprehensive overview of Disler's diverse oeuvre for the first time. Eight detailed essays explore his iconography and self-stylization as an artist in image and text, the performative character of his painting, the reception of his work, as well as his sculptural and literary output. A substantial contribution to the art history of Switzerland.