Julius Rosenthal Wolf (1929–1976)[1] was an American casting director, producer, theatrical agent,[1] art collector, art dealer, and the vice president of General Amusement Corporation, then the second largest talent management agency in the world.
During his time with GAC, he became known as an early champion of African American talent in the film and theater industries.
[1][2] Wolf died of a heart attack at his home on Park Avenue in New York City's Upper East Side on June 11, 1976.
John G. Heimann, Comptroller of the Currency under United States President, Jimmy Carter served as the executor of Wolf's estate.
Among the artists whose works are in the collection are David Burliuk, Willard Metcalf, Louis Eilshemius, Arthur Dove, John Marin, Philip Evergood, Marc Chagall, Ben Shahn, Pat Steir, José Luis Cuevas, Philomé Obin, Larry Rivers, Paul Jenkins, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Motherwell, Ellsworth Kelly, Leonard Baskin, Robert Indiana, Lee Bontecou, Ad Reinhardt, Jack Youngerman, Stuart Davis, Larry Poons, Lowell Nesbitt, Jacob Lawrence, Marisol, Joe Brainard and Fairfield Porter.