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

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Wifredo Lam Artworks

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Wifredo Lam (4,113 results)
L'Antichambre de la nature, Vol. I Paroles..., 1966

Wifredo Lam

L'Antichambre de la nature, Vol. I Paroles..., 1966

Sale Date: October 30, 2007

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Sans titre, 1964–1974

Wifredo Lam

Sans titre, 1964–1974

Sale Date: October 23, 2007

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Komposition

Wifredo Lam

Komposition

Sale Date: October 10, 2007

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Sans titre (set of 7), 1979

Wifredo Lam

Sans titre (set of 7), 1979

Sale Date: September 20, 2007

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Untitled

Attributed to Wifredo Lam

Untitled

Sale Date: August 4, 2007

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Le regard vertical. Ills ont le cau des..., 1973

Wifredo Lam

Le regard vertical. Ills ont le cau des..., 1973

Sale Date: July 3, 2007

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Sechskõpfige Figur, 1970

Wifredo Lam

Sechskõpfige Figur, 1970

Sale Date: June 29, 2007

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Figure verte

Wifredo Lam

Figure verte

Sale Date: June 28, 2007

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Untitled, 1971

Wifredo Lam

Untitled, 1971

Sale Date: June 28, 2007

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Cassou

Wifredo Lam

Cassou

Sale Date: June 28, 2007

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Untitled, 1970

Wifredo Lam

Untitled, 1970

Sale Date: July 10, 2007

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Oiseau de feu et Oiseau de fer (in 2 parts), 1970

Wifredo Lam

Oiseau de feu et Oiseau de fer (in 2 parts), 1970

Sale Date: July 3, 2007

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Sans titre, 1962

Wifredo Lam

Sans titre, 1962

Sale Date: July 3, 2007

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Untitled, 1965

Wifredo Lam

Untitled, 1965

Sale Date: June 21, 2007

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Nuit (for Feuilles Eparses; 2 works), 1956

Wifredo Lam

Nuit (for Feuilles Eparses; 2 works), 1956

Sale Date: June 12, 2007

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Figure Verte (in 3 parts + Composition III,..., 1975

Wifredo Lam

Figure Verte (in 3 parts + Composition III,..., 1975

Sale Date: June 21, 2007

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Descève à Diane

Wifredo Lam

Descève à Diane

Sale Date: June 13, 2007

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Croiseur Noir (3 works)

Wifredo Lam

Croiseur Noir (3 works)

Sale Date: June 13, 2007

Auction Closed

Pleni Luna: The complete portfolio (10 works)

Wifredo Lam

Pleni Luna: The complete portfolio (10 works)

Sale Date: June 13, 2007

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Untitled (7 works), 1977

Wifredo Lam

Untitled (7 works), 1977

Sale Date: June 13, 2007

Auction Closed

Connaitre, dit-il (from Annonciation, les poénes

Wifredo Lam

Connaitre, dit-il (from Annonciation, les poénes

Sale Date: June 13, 2007

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Lune haute, 1974

Wifredo Lam

Lune haute, 1974

Sale Date: June 9, 2007

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Ohne Titel (Figur), 1974

Wifredo Lam

Ohne Titel (Figur), 1974

Sale Date: June 1, 2007

Auction Closed

Pleni luna (portfolio of 10 w/title,..., 1974

Wifredo Lam

Pleni luna (portfolio of 10 w/title,..., 1974

Sale Date: June 2, 2007

Auction Closed

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