Untitled

Untitled

Wifredo Lam

1969

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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This image shows a strange, dreamlike creature made of sharp angles and flowing lines. Its body twists into a human-like face with big eyes and an open mouth, surrounded by jagged feathers and spears. The colors are mostly black, white, and muted earth tones, with a few bold red and blue accents. The artist mixed human and animal features in a way that feels both fierce and mysterious. The style looks like it’s part drawing, part carving—almost like a sketch that’s been stamped or pressed. Want to know more? Check out lithography.

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