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.

Related Categories

Contemporary Art, Drawings and Works on Paper, Surrealism

Related Artists

André Breton, Salvador Dalí, Paul Klee, Roberto Matta, Pablo Picasso

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

OMI OBINI, 1943
Sold price: 9,603,800 USD

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Wifredo Lam (4,113 results)
Reflets d'eau | 《水中倒影》, 1957

Wifredo Lam

Reflets d'eau | 《水中倒影》, 1957

Sale Date: November 16, 2021

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Untitled, 1975

Wifredo Lam

Untitled, 1975

Sale Date: November 30, 2021

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Oiseaux, 1960

Wifredo Lam

Oiseaux, 1960

Sale Date: November 18, 2021

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La Réunion (Groupe), 1942

Wifredo Lam

La Réunion (Groupe), 1942

Sale Date: November 11, 2021

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Composition, 1949

Wifredo Lam

Composition, 1949

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Carnet de croquis et de notes dont certaines sur

Wifredo Lam

Carnet de croquis et de notes dont certaines sur

Sale Date: November 5, 2021

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Composition deux personnages

Wifredo Lam

Composition deux personnages

Sale Date: November 5, 2021

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Étude pour le tableau Tag so Mickyg

Wifredo Lam

Étude pour le tableau Tag so Mickyg

Sale Date: November 5, 2021

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Composition, 1976

Wifredo Lam

Composition, 1976

Sale Date: November 5, 2021

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Composition, 1967–1976

Wifredo Lam

Composition, 1967–1976

Sale Date: November 5, 2021

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Composition, 1966

Wifredo Lam

Composition, 1966

Sale Date: November 5, 2021

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UNTITLED (ALBISOLA MARE), 1961

Wifredo Lam

UNTITLED (ALBISOLA MARE), 1961

Sale Date: October 27, 2021

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LA RÉUNION; DE SCÈVE À DIANE (TONNEAU-RYCKELYNCK

Wifredo Lam

LA RÉUNION; DE SCÈVE À DIANE (TONNEAU-RYCKELYNCK

Sale Date: October 27, 2021

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18 Vistas de Cuenca (1927), 1927

Wifredo Lam

18 Vistas de Cuenca (1927), 1927

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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L'Esprit, 1946

Wifredo Lam

L'Esprit, 1946

Sale Date: October 26, 2021

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L'Oiseau blanc, II (or L'Oiseau tête-bêche), 1972

Wifredo Lam

L'Oiseau blanc, II (or L'Oiseau tête-bêche), 1972

Sale Date: October 26, 2021

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Primitiv Gestalt (5501), 1956

Wifredo Lam

Primitiv Gestalt (5501), 1956

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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Soeur de la Gazelle, 1974

Wifredo Lam

Soeur de la Gazelle, 1974

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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Personnage 20/24, 1973

Wifredo Lam

Personnage 20/24, 1973

Sale Date: October 14, 2021

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Senza titolo 1973, 1973

Wifredo Lam

Senza titolo 1973, 1973

Sale Date: October 26, 2021

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Sin título, 1970

Wifredo Lam

Sin título, 1970

Sale Date: September 29, 2021

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Sin título, 1972

Wifredo Lam

Sin título, 1972

Sale Date: September 27, 2021

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Untitled, 1970

Wifredo Lam

Untitled, 1970

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

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Contre une maison sèche, 1974

Wifredo Lam

Contre une maison sèche, 1974

Sale Date: September 21, 2021

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