Paul Wunderlich is an outstanding representative of Fantastic Realism, which tied in with surrealist tendencies after World War II.
Paul Wunderlich's unmistakable style, which he brought to perfection in various printing, painting and sculpting techniques, began to form in the early 1960s. The versatile Paul Wunderlich also bestowed his characteristic style upon furniture, porcelain, lamps and jewelry.
In terms of topics, Paul Wunderlich's grotesque-surreal works are characterized by mannerist alienations of famous works from past epochs, as well as a strong tendency towards topics regarding death and erotic. The latter preference even lead to a confiscation of the lithographic cycle "qui s'explique" - the Museum of Modern Art in New York did not agree to the concerns of the state attorney and acquired the cycle later for its collection.
Since 2007 the "Paul-Wunderlich-Haus" in Eberswalde shows a permanent exhibition of works by the internationally acknowledged artist.
Paul Wunderlich died in 2010 in the French town of Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols.