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Wilfredo Lam Art

Cuban, 1902-1982

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 Paris, he introduced himself to Picasso who subsequently showed Lam his collection of primitive 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.

(Biography provided by Gallery Art)

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Artist: Wilfredo Lam
Pastels

Wilfredo LamPastels, 1988

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Pastels

By Wilfredo Lam

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Original vintage exhibition poster - created on the occasion of the exhibition at Galerie Lelong, Paris 1988 Signed in print In great condition

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1880s Wilfredo Lam Art

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Untitled - Original Etching and Drypoint by Wilfredo Lam - 1960s
Untitled - Original Etching and Drypoint by Wilfredo Lam - 1960s

Untitled - Original Etching and Drypoint by Wilfredo Lam - 1960s

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Untitled is an original artwork realized by Wifredo Lam in the 1960s. Black and white drypoint. Hand signed in pencil by the artist. Artist's proof (EA hand written on the lower le...

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1960s Surrealist Wilfredo Lam Art

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Drypoint, Etching

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