1913, Berlin1951, Paris

Biography

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