Schaefler was called up for military service in August 1914 and severely wounded by a bullet to the head in autumn 1916. The artist processed the traumas of this time in expressive etchings that show the themes of violence, madness and visions.
Fritz Schaefler, Ransom
Fritz Schaefler, The agony of the cripple
Fritz Schaefler, Revolution und turmoil
Fritz Schaefler, Barrage