Wifredo Lam was an Afro-Cuban artist best known for his unique Surrealist aesthetic that combined European artistic movements with the imagery of his native country.
“I responded always to the presence of factors that emanated from our history and our geography, tropical flowers, and black culture,” Lam once said.
In one of his most famous paintings, The Jungle (1943), these various influences are melded together, onto a single large-scale canvas. Born Wifredo Oscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla on December 8, 1902 in Sagua la Grande, Cuba, the painter moved to Madrid, Spain in 1923 to study with Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor, who had been the teacher of famed Surrealist Salvador Dalí.
Lam moved to Paris after seeing an exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s work in Spain. Having arrived in the French capital, he introduced himself to Picasso who subsequently showed Lam his collection of African and Oceanic artworks. The two artists' interaction figured heavily in Lam’s work throughout the remainder of his career. He died on September 11, 1982 in Paris, France at the age of 79.
Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., among others.
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Wifredo Lam Cuban Artist Original Watercolor, 1961
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This original watercolor on paper by Cuban artist Wifredo Lam is in excellent condition and measures 12"h x 10"w. It is signed lower right and dated 1961. It bears a simple gold fr...
Paint
$80,000Sale Price|20% Off
Three Figures
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Provenance: Cernuda Art, Coral Gables Private Collection, Los Angeles
Canvas, Oil
$1,191
H 16.93 in W 13.39 in D 0.79 in
Homage to De Kooning - Oil Painting 2012 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
By Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Homage To De Kooning is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2012. Oil on canvas applied on hardboard. Hand signed on lower left. This contemporary painting is a lov...
Oil
$2,500
H 33.25 in W 31.25 in D 2 in
Abstract Treescape Landscape Berkeley School Abstract Expressionist
By Marjorie Cathcart
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Treescape Landscape Berkeley School Abstract Expressionist Substantial period Berkeley School abstract expressionist landscape titled "Treescape" by listed Berkeley artist...
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$1,072
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in
MYTHOLOGICAL SCENE- Italian School - Oil on canvas Painting.
By Alfonso Pragliola
Located in Napoli, IT
MYTHOLOGICAL SCENE Italian oil on canvas painting cm.100x100, Alfonso Pragliola Italia 2010 In this oil on canvas, the painter makes his own personal and modern interpretation of Ant...
Canvas, Oil
$3,681
H 63 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
ABSTRACT Colours Blue Water Artwork Contemporary Artist Tete Alurralde 2025
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$1,950
H 15.5 in W 19.5 in
Swedish Mid century modern Impressionist landscape of a Village
Located in Woodbury, CT
Choosing to acquire a Swedish mid-20th-century modern Impressionist landscape by Helge Cardell is an opportunity to bring a harmonious blend of artistic innovation and natural beauty...
Canvas, Oil
Encounters II
By Robert McCauley
Located in Bozeman, MT
When I think of where McCauley fits into American art, as a contemporary painter, sculptor and naturalistic interpreter, I place him in the same philosophical tribe as Walton Ford, A...
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
$2,600
H 35 in W 24 in D 1 in
Birds & Butterflies and Flowers, Oil on Canvas by Modern Indian Artist-In Stock
By Anita Roy Chowdhury
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Anita Roy Chowdhury - Untitled Oil on Canvas 35 x 24 inches, 2009 ( Framed & Delivered ) This untitled oil on canvas by Anita Roy Chowdhury (2009) unfolds as a lyrical meditation on...
Canvas, Oil
$3,000
H 40 in W 40 in D 1.5 in
"Parisian Nights in Dior" Haute Couture Figure in Paris Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media
$10,200
H 36 in W 72 in
Fugue #2 - vivid, colourful, geometric abstraction, modernist, acrylic on panel
By Burton Kramer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Slim vertical bands of lime green, sky blue, turquoise, pink and cerise repeat in a mirrored pattern and appear optically to move back and forth on the violet and maroon ground. The ...
Acrylic, Wood Panel
$1,200
H 30 in W 24 in D 1 in
"Princess of Monaco" Figure in Gown French Haute Couture Pink Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By Robert McCauley
Located in Bozeman, MT
When I think of where McCauley fits into American art, as a contemporary painter, sculptor and naturalistic interpreter, I place him in the same philosophical tribe as Walton Ford, A...
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
$425
H 17.75 in W 12 in D 0.02 in
Abstract Expressionist Composition in Yellow, Red, and Black in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Lace Swirls - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper A dynamic abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). This piece i...
Paper, Acrylic, Wax Crayon
Untitled
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Miami, FL
Wifredo Lam "Untitled", 1974 Charcoal and pastel on paper 20 x 16 in Signed and dedicated by the artist. Provenance: Private Collection (Pablo Gasparini, gift from the artist). Chr...
Charcoal, Pastel, Laid Paper
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H 10.52 in W 5.01 in D 7.01 in
Wifredo Lam - L’Oiseau de feu - nickel brass sculpture limited edition of 500
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Varese, IT
Wifredo Lam ( 1902 – 1982 ) nickel plated brass sculpture limited edition of 500 copies inscribed signature, numbered: 491/500 B sculpture size: 10 1/2 x 5 x 7 in. (26.7 x 12.7 x 17...
Metal, Brass