Adolf Wölfli
First and last name
Adolf Wölfli
Date of birth
1864, Bern
Date of death
1930, Bern
Adolf Wölfli was a Swiss painter and writer categorised as part of the Art Brut movement. He was treated for schizophrenia and had a traumatic childhood. He began drawing in 1899; his, oldest surviving drawings date from 1904. In 1908 he began work on an extensive autobiography, a compilation of prose, poetry, drawings, collages and musical compositions.