A Life Shrouded in Mystery: The World of Wols Alfred Otto Wolfgang Schulze, known to the world as Wols, remains a captivating enigma within 20th-century art history. Born in Berlin in 1913 into an affluent family with strong artistic connections – his father was a civil servant and patron who befriended artists like Otto Dix – Wols’s path wasn't one of conventional training but rather a restless exploration fueled by personal trauma, philosophical inquiry, and a unique visual sensibility. His early life in Dresden fostered a love for painting, particularly the works of Klee, Dix, and Grosz,…