Droste relocated from his hometown of Hamburg to Berlin in He earned a living as a naked dancer, choreographer and expressionist poet. Also in he published a drama in the Dresden based expressionist journal Menschen. In , Droste married expressionist exotic dancer and actress in silent movies of the Berlin scene, Anita Berber.
Droste appeared as a dancer in the silent movie Algol. Full of expressionist imagery, the book offered a glimpse into the angst and cynicism shadowing their artistic and personal existences. Their marriage ended in Droste was diagnosed with tuberculosis in early He returned to his parents' home in Hamburg, where he died on June 27 of the same year. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history.
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