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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Sotheby's Middling Impressionist and Modern Sale Nets $62.8 Million Thanks to a Major Boost From Latin American Treasures

by Eileen Kinsella
Sotheby's Middling Impressionist and Modern Sale Nets $62.8 Million Thanks to a Major Boost From Latin American Treasures

Wifredo Lam Artworks

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Wifredo Lam (4,113 results)
Composition

Wifredo Lam

Composition

Sale Date: December 8, 2007

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Senza titolo

Wifredo Lam

Senza titolo

Sale Date: November 29, 2007

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Innocence, 1965

Wifredo Lam

Innocence, 1965

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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Dieux et Démons, 1945

Wifredo Lam

Dieux et Démons, 1945

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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Personnage fantastique

Wifredo Lam

Personnage fantastique

Sale Date: November 29, 2007

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Animal fantastique

Wifredo Lam

Animal fantastique

Sale Date: November 19, 2007

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Untitled

Wifredo Lam

Untitled

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Senza titolo, 1972

Wifredo Lam

Senza titolo, 1972

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Senza titolo, 1972

Wifredo Lam

Senza titolo, 1972

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Haiti, 1946

Wifredo Lam

Haiti, 1946

Sale Date: December 1, 2007

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Senza titolo, 1976

Wifredo Lam

Senza titolo, 1976

Sale Date: November 26, 2007

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Contre une maison sèche (bk by René Char w/9 , 1975

Wifredo Lam

Contre une maison sèche (bk by René Char w/9 , 1975

Sale Date: November 27, 2007

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Croiseur noir (bk by André Pieyre de..., 1972

Wifredo Lam

Croiseur noir (bk by André Pieyre de..., 1972

Sale Date: November 27, 2007

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L'Antichambre de la nature (bk by Alain..., 1966

Wifredo Lam

L'Antichambre de la nature (bk by Alain..., 1966

Sale Date: November 27, 2007

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Le Théâtre et les dieux (bk by Antonin..., 1966

Wifredo Lam

Le Théâtre et les dieux (bk by Antonin..., 1966

Sale Date: November 27, 2007

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La Terre inquiète (bk by Édouard Glissant..., 1955

Wifredo Lam

La Terre inquiète (bk by Édouard Glissant..., 1955

Sale Date: November 27, 2007

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Le Rempart de brindilles (bk by René Char..., 1953

Wifredo Lam

Le Rempart de brindilles (bk by René Char..., 1953

Sale Date: November 27, 2007

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Untitled

Wifredo Lam

Untitled

Sale Date: November 21, 2007

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Untitled, 1947

Wifredo Lam

Untitled, 1947

Sale Date: November 21, 2007

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Sans titre, 1950

Wifredo Lam

Sans titre, 1950

Sale Date: November 21, 2007

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Untitled, 1945

Wifredo Lam

Untitled, 1945

Sale Date: November 21, 2007

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Untitled, 1959

Wifredo Lam

Untitled, 1959

Sale Date: November 20, 2007

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Les bras sur la tête, La mano nella testa, 1964

Wifredo Lam

Les bras sur la tête, La mano nella testa, 1964

Sale Date: November 19, 2007

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Contre une maison sèche (album of 9 w/title, , 1976

Wifredo Lam

Contre une maison sèche (album of 9 w/title, , 1976

Sale Date: October 30, 2007

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