Advertising Art Director
Henry Wolf was born in Vienna where he lived until 1938 when his family was forced to flee. In 1941, he immigrated to the US, where he studied at the New York City School of Industrial Arts. However, Wolf’s art studies were interrupted when, in 1943, he joined the army and served for three years. After the war, Wolf returned to New York and began working for an art studio. At the same time, he was studying photography and design under the legendary art director Alexey Brodovitch.
In 1952, Wolf took a job at Esquire as the junior art director. He soon went on to become graphics editor and, at twenty-six, was one of the youngest at any national magazine. It was not long until he was appointed art director of the magazine. Over the next two years, he shaped Esquire‘s image, featuring witty covers and newly discovered photographers, creating the look for which the magazine became known.
In 1958, Wolf succeeded Alexey Brodovitch as art director of Harper’s Bazaar. He worked there for three years where, he collaborated with editors to define the magazine, choosing what to feature on the covers and holding sway over the design of the publication as a whole.
