Wifredo Lam

(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.

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Wifredo Lam Artworks

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Wifredo Lam (4,113 results)
Composition, 1950

Wifredo Lam

Composition, 1950

Sale Date: November 23, 1993

Auction Closed

Personaggio, 1972

Wifredo Lam

Personaggio, 1972

Sale Date: November 22, 1993

Auction Closed

ALBARRACIN, 1929

Wifredo Lam

ALBARRACIN, 1929

Sale Date: November 23, 1993

Auction Closed

Komposition, 1966

Wifredo Lam

Komposition, 1966

Sale Date: November 20, 1993

Auction Closed

Le regard vertical, 1973

Wifredo Lam

Le regard vertical, 1973

Sale Date: November 19, 1993

Auction Closed

Idoli, 1971

Wifredo Lam

Idoli, 1971

Sale Date: November 19, 1993

Auction Closed

LE REMPART DE BRINDILLES, 1953

Wifredo Lam

LE REMPART DE BRINDILLES, 1953

Sale Date: November 3, 1993

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IDOLO, 1973

Wifredo Lam

IDOLO, 1973

Sale Date: October 28, 1993

Auction Closed

IDOLI

Wifredo Lam

IDOLI

Sale Date: October 28, 1993

Auction Closed

Untitled, 1972

Wifredo Lam

Untitled, 1972

Sale Date: October 20, 1993

Auction Closed

UNTITLED (OISEAU), 1976

Wifredo Lam

UNTITLED (OISEAU), 1976

Sale Date: October 20, 1993

Auction Closed

LAMES DE LAM [MED: IN COLORS, ON ARCHES; ..., 1977

Wifredo Lam

LAMES DE LAM [MED: IN COLORS, ON ARCHES; ..., 1977

Sale Date: October 20, 1993

Auction Closed

FROM LAMES DE LAM : UNTITLED [MED: IN COLORS , 1972

Wifredo Lam

FROM LAMES DE LAM : UNTITLED [MED: IN COLORS , 1972

Sale Date: October 20, 1993

Auction Closed

L'OISEAU DE FEU, 1970

Wifredo Lam

L'OISEAU DE FEU, 1970

Sale Date: October 20, 1993

Auction Closed

ANIMAUX FANTASTIQUES, 1973

Wifredo Lam

ANIMAUX FANTASTIQUES, 1973

Sale Date: October 17, 1993

Auction Closed

Totem, 1961

Wifredo Lam

Totem, 1961

Sale Date: October 12, 1993

Auction Closed

Totem

Wifredo Lam

Totem

Sale Date: October 12, 1993

Auction Closed

SENZA TITOLO [MED: A COLORI; NR#: 55/125]

Wifredo Lam

SENZA TITOLO [MED: A COLORI; NR#: 55/125]

Sale Date: October 12, 1993

Auction Closed

SENZA TITOLO [MED: A COLORI; NR#: 55/125]

Wifredo Lam

SENZA TITOLO [MED: A COLORI; NR#: 55/125]

Sale Date: October 12, 1993

Auction Closed

REGARD VERTIKAL II (MULTIPLES DES MEMBRES DE , 1973

Wifredo Lam

REGARD VERTIKAL II (MULTIPLES DES MEMBRES DE , 1973

Sale Date: October 6, 1993

Auction Closed

REGARD VERTIKAL V (TAUREAU TROIS-GRAINES), 1973

Wifredo Lam

REGARD VERTIKAL V (TAUREAU TROIS-GRAINES), 1973

Sale Date: October 6, 1993

Auction Closed

Phantasiegestalt, 1966

Wifredo Lam

Phantasiegestalt, 1966

Sale Date: October 2, 1993

Auction Closed

Untitled, 1977

Wifredo Lam

Untitled, 1977

Sale Date: September 20, 1993

Auction Closed

LAM DE LAMES/A PORTFOLIO OF SEVEN IMAGES

Wifredo Lam

LAM DE LAMES/A PORTFOLIO OF SEVEN IMAGES

Sale Date: August 26, 1993

Auction Closed

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