Arnold Topp (1887-1961) - German painter of the expressionism and cubism

One of Germany's well known Cubist painters, Arnold Topp was a member of the artist organization called "Der Sturm". The National Socialist regime considered his work "entartet" and five of his works were exhibited at the 1937 exhibition of "Entartete Kunst".

During the last year of World War II he was conscripted to "Volkssturm" and then transfered to the army. Since then he is considered as lost in battle.

In the 1910s, Arnold Topp's work was influenced by Marc Chagall and Wilhelm Morgner on the one hand and the poet Paul Scheerbart on the other. Topp tried to implement his cosmic visions in color. “Oh, I can't sleep at all! A thick red moon towers over the dark green Myrtentor ”(Paul Scheerbart).