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...
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Untitled Abstract
Located in New York, NY
Oil on yellow paper mounted on board. No visible signature but numbered "414" in pencil on reverse. Overall dimension of board is 15 x 16.75 inches.
Oil
Zachary
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Prolific and polemic, William Ronald (1926-1998) is one of the most accomplished and collected artists associated with the Painters Eleven group. Frustrated by the lack of represen...
Oil, Acrylic
$1,295
H 29 in W 23 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Cubist Abstract Framed Original Period Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract cubist oil painting by Irving Resnikoff (1897 - 1988). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 29 by 23 inches overall, and 28 by 22 painting a...
Canvas, Oil
$900
H 18.75 in W 13 in
"Abstract Composition Sky and Slate" Modern Expressionist Gestural Painting Blue
By Tom Reno
Located in Austin, TX
Acrylic on Paper Page size: 18.75 x 23 in. Frame size: 25 x 19 in. Signed on verso "Tom S. R. 2017" This expressive abstract painting presents a rhythmic and calligraphic language, ...
Acrylic, Archival Paper
$2,000
H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
"Dripping Dots - Orange County" Emerald Green Contemporary Oil Painting Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold leaf with thick textured oils and glass t...
Gold Leaf
$471
H 24.02 in W 20.87 in D 1.19 in
Abstract Constellation, Acrylic on Canvas, Framed, 1990s, Signed
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado por el artista en la parte inferior La obra se presenta enmarcada Medidas obra: 46 cm. de altura x 38 cm. de ancho Medidas marco: 61 cm. de altura x 53 cm. de ancho Buen ...
Oil
$3,400
H 18 in W 24 in
"Forever and Ever " colorful contemporary abstract oil painting
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Forever & Ever" is an abstract oil on masonite by artist Alayna Rose. A mix of warm reds, oranges and pinks blend together with bright pops of green. Text reads FOREVER AND EVE...
Masonite, Oil
$1,450
H 30 in W 26 in D 3 in
Mid Century Modern Original Tapestry Design for Jean Lurcat, 1973 by Dirk Holger
Located in Baltimore, MD
This painting is gouache on board by tapestry designer Dirk Holger. Born in 1939, Holger worked in Jean Lurcat’s atelier in Munich, Germany. Lurcat (1896-1966) was a famous French pa...
Gouache
$900
H 16.5 in W 11.25 in
"Abstract Composition Aqua" Modern Gestural Expressionist Colorful Painting
By Tom Reno
Located in Austin, TX
Acrylic on paper page size: 16.5 x 11.25 in. frame size: 25 x 19 in. Signed, bottom right. In this intimate work, Tom Reno presents an energetic exploration of movement and color se...
Acrylic, Archival Paper
$2,121
H 39.38 in W 51.19 in D 1.19 in
Always With You, Until the End of Time- Gold Leaf Contemporary abstract painting
By Katharina Hormel
Located in DE
Katharina Hormel creates minimalistic landscape paintings featuring everyday scenes of life. Her art often portrays people engaged in their daily activities, such as taking a leisure...
Gold Leaf
$619
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 0.4 in
Ooh la la, 2, Original Painting, abstract, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
This is the second in the series ooh la la , it is made in acrylic paint, with collage, text, & gold leaf. It is built up with layers of sand and paint so it has texture and depth . ...
Acrylic, Board
"Pollution" Red and Black Abstract Painting
By Paul Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Red, Black and White toned painting with little figures mixed in with the red dots across the canvas. Painting is framed in a matching red and black painted wooden frame made by the ...
Oil