1913
WOLS was born on 27 May in Berlin
1924
Receives his first simple camera for his birthday
1932
Travels to Paris for the first time
1937
First exhibition of his photographs at the renowned Galerie de la Pléiade under the title ‘Photographies par Wolf Schulze’
1938/39
WOLS works as a portrait photographer and has contact with writers, actors and artists such as Max Ernst
1939/40
Shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War, WOLS is sent to various internment camps
1944
WOLS begins oil painting on small formats
1947
Opening of an exhibition of 40 oil paintings at Drouin, participation in the survey show ‘Réalités Nouvelles’ and the exhibition ‘L'imaginaire’
1948-1950
WOLS has serious health problems
1951
WOLS dies at the age of 38