Born in Tottenham, London. His Viennese born father was a lithographer. Henry studied at the Central School odf Arts and Crafts before taking up at teaching post at Hornsey College of Art. During the Second World War he was posted to India and towards the end of the war produced camouflage work. He was Head of Printmaking at Hornsey until he retired in 1968. In later life he moved with his family to Norfolk. He was registerd blind in 1993 but continued to paint and draw.