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.

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

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

Wifredo Lam Artworks

Wifredo Lam (4,113 results)

Untitled, 1976

Wifredo Lam

Untitled, 1976

Sale Date: September 30, 2014

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Taureau-trois-graines s'est laissé (from Regard...

Wifredo Lam

Taureau-trois-graines s'est laissé (from Regard...

Sale Date: September 30, 2014

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Les vaches sont maigres en Haiti (from..., 1973

Wifredo Lam

Les vaches sont maigres en Haiti (from..., 1973

Sale Date: September 30, 2014

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Untitled, 1971

Wifredo Lam

Untitled, 1971

Sale Date: September 30, 2014

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Pour Jorn, 1976

Wifredo Lam

Pour Jorn, 1976

Sale Date: September 30, 2014

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Servizio da tavola di 42 pezzi, 1970

Wifredo Lam

Servizio da tavola di 42 pezzi, 1970

Sale Date: October 12, 2014

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Senza titolo

Wifredo Lam

Sale Date: September 20, 2014

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Composition, 1978

Wifredo Lam

Composition, 1978

Sale Date: September 23, 2014

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Untitled, 1976

Wifredo Lam

Untitled, 1976

Sale Date: August 13, 2014

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Taureau-trois-graines s'est laissé (from Le...

Wifredo Lam

Taureau-trois-graines s'est laissé (from Le...

Sale Date: August 13, 2014

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Les vaches sont maigres en Haiti (from Le..., 1973

Wifredo Lam

Les vaches sont maigres en Haiti (from Le..., 1973

Sale Date: August 13, 2014

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Untitled, 1971

Wifredo Lam

Untitled, 1971

Sale Date: August 13, 2014

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Pour Jorn, 1976

Wifredo Lam

Pour Jorn, 1976

Sale Date: August 13, 2014

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El último viaje del buque fantasma (set of 12), 1976

Wifredo Lam

El último viaje del buque fantasma (set of 12), 1976

Sale Date: September 18, 2014

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Totem, 1965

Wifredo Lam

Sale Date: May 31, 2014

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Elle, casquée, de la serie Pleni Luna, 1974

Wifredo Lam

Elle, casquée, de la serie Pleni Luna, 1974

Sale Date: August 21, 2014

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Untitled (Albisola Mare), 1959

Wifredo Lam

Untitled (Albisola Mare), 1959

Sale Date: July 24, 2014

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Plat au poisson, 1962

Wifredo Lam

Plat au poisson, 1962

Sale Date: July 3, 2014

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Pleni Luna (portfolio of 10 w/title pg.,..., 1974

Wifredo Lam

Pleni Luna (portfolio of 10 w/title pg.,..., 1974

Sale Date: July 15, 2014

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De la carpeta El último viaje al buque..., 1976

Wifredo Lam

De la carpeta El último viaje al buque..., 1976

Sale Date: July 3, 2014

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De la carpeta El último viaje del buque..., 1976

Wifredo Lam

De la carpeta El último viaje del buque..., 1976

Sale Date: July 3, 2014

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Composition

Wifredo Lam

Sale Date: June 23, 2014

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Wifredo Lam

Sale Date: June 19, 2014

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Totem, 1970

Wifredo Lam

Sale Date: June 28, 2014

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