Heinrich Campendonk: Weaver of Dreams and German Expressionism Heinrich Mathias Ernst Campendonk, a name often whispered in the circles of early 20th-century art, was more than just a painter; he was a conjurer of visions, a translator of myth and emotion onto canvas and paper. Born in Krefeld, Germany, in 1889, into a family connected to the textile industry – a world of intricate patterns and vibrant hues – Campendonk’s artistic journey began not with formal training but with an apprenticeship, a grounding in craft that would later inform his deeply symbolic approach. His early years were…