Edward Wolfe (1897–1982) was a British painter associated with the Camden Town Group and the post-war modernist movement. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, he moved to England to study at the Slade School of Fine Art, where he developed a strong foundation in drawing and painting.
Wolfe’s work is characterized by bold colour, simplified forms, and a focus on everyday life, landscapes, and portraiture. Influenced by Post-Impressionism and the European avant-garde, he sought to combine expressive brushwork with a careful observation of form and structure.
He exhibited widely in Britain, including with the London Group, and was active as both a painter and educator. Today, Edward Wolfe is recognized as a significant figure in 20th-century British art, noted for his vivid use of colour and contribution to modernist painting in the UK.
