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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Wifredo Lam Cuban Artist Original Watercolor, 1961
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This original watercolor on paper by Cuban artist Wifredo Lam is in excellent condition and measures 12"h x 10"w. It is signed lower right and dated 1961. It bears a simple gold fr...
Paint
$700
H 16 in W 13 in D 0.75 in
"Big Dreams" Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel in White Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With vibrant layers of oil paint, sweeping brushstrokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story on her painter’s palette through dynamic abstract expression. The artist reima...
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Forest Pearl
Located in Zofingen, AG
Forest Pearl is a deep immersion into the mystery of self-discovery. The snow-white lily-of-the-valley flowers, glowing against a dark, rich background, symbolize the treasures of ou...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,567
H 39.38 in W 47.25 in D 1.19 in
Breathing the Same Light, Abstract Painting, Contemporary, 100x120 cm
By Barbara Schaumann
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Canvas, Oil
$700
H 16 in W 13 in D 0.75 in
"Follow Your Dreams" Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel in White Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With vibrant layers of oil paint, sweeping brushstrokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story on her painter’s palette through dynamic abstract expression. The artist reima...
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
$55,000
H 21 in W 17 in D 1.5 in
Charmion Von Wiegand - Intersecting Magic Square gouache on board, signed Framed
By Charmion von Wiegand
Located in New York, NY
Charmion von Wiegand Intersecting Magic Square, ca. 1963 Gouache on paperboard Signed and titled on the back of the artwork. The signature shown on the frame back is a photo of the a...
Mixed Media, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Pencil
Callas on white. Abstraction
By Svetlana Saratova
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting, created on canvas using a mixed technique with clay and putty, features an abstract composition where calla lilies are the main elements. The entire piece is executed i...
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Inextricable IV
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Mixed media: oil, fiberglass, metallic pigments on panel, and framed in artist fabricated silver aluminum. Inspired by the cities of France, New York and the Bay Area, French Am...
Metal
Unavailable|$2,100
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in
You Moved Like a Slow Summer, Abstract Painting, 80x100 cm, New
By Barbara Schaumann
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Canvas, Acrylic
Dream Garden
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my artistic practice, I explore the vibrational and emotional impact of botanical forms, translating the raw energy of nature into the language of contemporary decorative pop art...
Canvas, Acrylic
$900
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - Portrait
By Nino Tolomashvili
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas, Framed 65 x 65 x 5 cm Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued he...
Canvas, Acrylic
$466
H 7.09 in W 9.45 in D 0.12 in
Kinetic Motion: 18x24cm Impasto Oil on Canvas Panel (2024)
By Elena Lukina
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Kinetic Motion" is a vibrant 2024 original oil study from the prestigious series Gravity of Light: Marine Chronicles. Created as an intimate 18x24 cm work on professional canvas pan...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$6,100
H 48 in W 48 in D 2.01 in
The Investigation of the Investigation, abstract oil, bold colorful dots & grey
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil, acrylic, resin on masonite
Resin, Masonite, Oil, Acrylic
Untitled
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Miami, FL
Wifredo Lam "Untitled", 1974 Charcoal and pastel on paper 20 x 16 in Signed and dedicated by the artist. Provenance: Private Collection (Pablo Gasparini, gift from the artist). Chr...
Charcoal, Pastel, Laid Paper
Sold
H 10.52 in W 5.01 in D 7.01 in
Wifredo Lam - L’Oiseau de feu - nickel brass sculpture limited edition of 500
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Varese, IT
Wifredo Lam ( 1902 – 1982 ) nickel plated brass sculpture limited edition of 500 copies inscribed signature, numbered: 491/500 B sculpture size: 10 1/2 x 5 x 7 in. (26.7 x 12.7 x 17...
Metal, Brass