Artist
Wifredo Lam
Cuban, 1902–1982
Wifredo Lam was a Cuban Surrealism artist. 12 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Wifredo Lam was born in Sagua La Grande.
Wifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla (Chinese: 林飛龍; Jyutping: lam4 fei1lung4; December 8, 1902 – September 11, 1982), better known as Wifredo Lam, was a Cuban artist who sought to portray and revive the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture. Inspired by and in contact with some of the most renowned artists of the 20th century, including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Frida Kahlo, and Diego Rivera, Lam melded his influences and created a unique style, which was ultimately characterized by the prominence of hybrid figures. This distinctive visual style of his also influenced many artists.
Though he was predominantly a painter, he also worked with sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking in his later life.
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