Wols
A Life Shrouded in Mystery: The World of Wols Alfred Otto Wolfgang Schulze, known to the world as Wols, remains a captivating enigma within 20th-century art history. Born in Berlin in 1913 into an affluent family with strong artistic connections – his father was a civil servant and patron who befriended artists like Otto Dix – Wols’s path wasn't one of conventional training but rather a restless exploration fueled by personal trauma,…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Wols's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Wols's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.