Josef Nöbauer's pencil suggests colorfulness through the nuances of gray tones and floating contours. His images do not require music for illustration. This publication provides a comprehensive insight into Nöbauer's multifaceted work: it begins with his early installations and actions, extensively showcases his auto drawings from the 1970s, and includes the large group of portraits that he continues to develop to this day; it features Nöbauer's painterly interpretations of Polaroids or art postcards in the series ...SQUEZ. Furthermore, the book documents Nöbauer's sculptural works as well as some of his photographic pieces. At this intersection, between photographic and drawing techniques, it is necessary to note that the reproduction of his drawings, especially in his portraits, leads to optical illusions. In the spirit of Foucault.