Wols's Aphorisms Published by Flammarion

Éditions Flammarion has published "Wols, Les aphorismes," a collection of aphorisms by the German-born artist Alfred Otto Wolfgang Schulze, known as Wols (1913–1951). The book, compiled by H.J. Peterson, gathers Wols's eclectic and often cryptic writings, which touch on desire, aerodynamics, and God. Wols fled Nazi Germany in the early 1930s and was imprisoned at Camp des Milles near Aix-en-Provence after refusing to return in 1939. Released a year later, he lived as a stateless emigrant. His aphorisms reflect a visceral personal revolt and a foreboding of the grim years ahead. Wols's diverse artistic output includes pen drawing, scratching, intaglio, and tube painting. The publication highlights the intimate necessity driving his work.