Introduce briefly

• Michael Wolf was born in 1954 in Munich, Germany, and was raised in the United States, Canada, and Europe [1].

• He attended the North Toronto Collegiate Institute and later studied visual communication at the University of Essen, where he was mentored by Otto Steinert [1].

• Wolf worked as a photojournalist for the German magazine Stern in Hong Kong for several years before focusing on his own artistic practice [1].

• Currently, he divides his time between Hong Kong and Paris, France [1].

• Wolf's photography often focuses on the claustrophobia and intensity of city life, capturing cramped apartments, towering skyscrapers, and crowded subway cars [1].

• He has a keen eye for capturing the juxtaposition of anonymity and individuality that characterizes contemporary cities [1].

• Wolf's work challenges the notion that art has to be "nice," inviting viewers to confront the realities of urban living [1].

• Wolf's works have been exhibited in prestigious institutions and galleries around the world, including the Brooklyn Museum, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago [1].

• His photographs are held in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Museum Folkwang in Essen, Germany, among others [2].

• Wolf has published several monographs showcasing his work, including "Architecture of Density," "Tokyo Compression," and "Hong Kong Trilogy" [1].

• These publications delve into the themes of urban density, the human experience within cities, and the unique characteristics of specific locations.

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