Wols (Alfred Otto Wolfgang Schulze) (Berlin 1913–1951 Paris) Wols, considered to be one of the key figures of 'Art Informel', was not only a famous painter, but also among the most innovative photographers of his time. Born in Berlin in 1913, Wols was self-taught, growing up in Dresden and working briefly in the studio of photographer Genja Jonas in 1931, before moving to Paris the following year. He lived illegally in France, in depressing conditions and with very little money. His only professional success was his work as the official photographer of the ”Pavillon d’Élégance” at the World Exhibition of 1937. With the beginning of the War in 1939, Wols was interned for several months in various French camps. In 1945, he returned to Paris a broken man. Spending his final years bedridden by years of poor health and alcoholism, Wols died in Paris in 1951 at the age of 38.

'Komposition' (composition) ca. 1935

'Grapefruit' ca. 1937