1965
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 the French capital, he introduced himself to Picasso who subsequently showed Lam his collection of African and Oceanic 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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(after) Wifredo Lam - lithograph
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the drawing). Printed in 1953 for the art revue Derrière le Miroir (issue number 52) and published in Paris by Maeght. Sheet size: 15 x 22 inches (378 x 560...
Lithograph
original etching for Paroles Peintes
By Enrique Zañartu
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Printed in 1965 for the deluxe limited edition "Paroles Peintes II" portfolio, published in Paris by Lazar-Vernet. This magnificent, rich impression is one ...
Etching
original etching for Paroles Peintes
By Henry Moore
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. This etching was printed in 1970 for the Paroles Peintes IV portfolio, and is from the edition of 150 on Johannot wove paper. Plate size 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 inc...
Etching
original etching for Paroles Peintes
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original color etching. Executed in 1965 for the deluxe limited edition "Paroles Peintes II" portfolio, published in Paris by Lazar-Vernet. A rich, magnificent impression, on...
Etching
original etching for Paroles Peintes
By Kumi Sugai 1
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original color etching. Executed in 1965 for the deluxe limited edition "Paroles Peintes II" portfolio, published in Paris by Lazar-Vernet. This magnificent, rich impression ...
Etching
original etching
By Jacques Villon
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Printed in 1946 on at the atelier Quesneville on BFK Rives paper and published in a limited edition of 300 for the "Alternance" portfolio (a collective art ...
Etching
Homage to Picasso - Lithograph by Wifredo Lam - 1973
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on paper. Hand signed in pen. Artist Proof. Very good condition.
Lithograph
"Untitled, for "XXe Siècle (20th C.)" Magazine #21 Original Color Lithograph
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Untitled, for "XXe Siècle (20th C.)" magazine is an original color lithograph by Latin American artist Wifredo Lam. It depicts a variety of surreal and abstract lines and figures in ...
Lithograph
Orsa Maggiore, Surrealist Lithograph by Wifredo Lam
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Wifredo Lam, Cuban (1902 - 1982) Title: Orsa Maggiore Year: 1976 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: X/XXV Paper Size: 31...
Lithograph
Pàjaro Surrealista - Lithograph by Wifredo Lam - 1966
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on paper. Image dimension 38x55,5 cm. Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 300. Table from the Suite "Prisunic"
Lithograph
Wifredo Lam (1902-1982) - Coloured etching and aquatint - 1966
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Varese, IT
Coloured etching and aquatint, edited in 1979. Limited edition of 130 copies , numbered as 81/130 in lower left corner. Hand-signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner. Paper...
Paper, Etching
Untitled Lithograph, Surrealist Style, 1970s, Edition of 150
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a modern artwork realized by Wifredo Lam in 1970s. Colored lithograph on paper. Hand monogrammed in the right lower margin with original dry stamp by Galleria Nuovo Sag...
Lithograph
