Eddie Wolfram
(1940-), Artist and writer on ArtSitter in 1 portrait
Born in Essen, Germany, Wolfram moved to England in 1948. His first one-person exhibition was held in 1958 at Woodstock Gallery, London. Wolfram was described in the Guardian (3 September 1965) as 'an artist determined to communicate with society at large...' . As well as painting Wolfram worked as a set designer and writer for television and as a producer for pop videos. As a writer on art his publications include History of Collage: An Anthology of Collage, Assemblage and Event Structures (1975).
by Bob Collins
modern bromide print from original 35mm negative, 1971
NPG x128700
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Michael Hendry
06 May 2020, 11:45
I came across Eddie and Millie in 1969 when recording a demo of a song I'd written with the late Will van Zwanenberg. Millie hadn't heard the song before the session, but picked it up very quickly. Had I known "Tell me all about yourself" was going to be released (even as a B side) I might have asked for a bit more rehearsal!
I'm playing guitar on the recording, with Richard Jones on the bass guitar. The flute parts were overdubbed later by Barbara Hiseman (née Thompson).
Russell Spicer
18 September 2019, 03:36
Eddie was manager and boyfriend of Milly Small the Jamaican singer of My Boy Lollipop at this time and they lived in Bedford Square and I worked as Milly's road manager and also as Eddies odd job man to fill in while not touring. Their flat was full of his paintings in his tactile style, followed by a series of paintings of women specifically designed to be shocking. One can be seen in the background of this photograph, which was part of his exhibition at the Drian Gallery at about this time.
Nicholas John Dege
08 August 2019, 17:55
During the early 1970s, Eddie Wolfram was the head of Fine Art at Croydon College of Design and Technology. Fellow lecturers included John Bellany, Gillian Ayres, Barry Martin, Patrick Heron.
Although she completed her art education elsewhere, Helen Chadwick was a student at Croydon during this time.
John Bath
22 June 2020, 09:48
I was a student at Croydon school of art between 1973- 74. He engaged Staurt Brisley to lecture on his work. The Sculpture studio's were in Huts some way from the main building.