1975
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.
Find Wifredo Art for sale on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by Gallery Art)
El Ultimo Viaje Del Buque Fantasma, Surrealist Lithograph by Wifredo Lam
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Long Island City, NY
El Ultimo Viaje Del Buque Fantasma by Wifredo Lam, Cuban (1902–1982) Year: 1976 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of EA XIII/XX Size: 30 x 21.75 in. (76.2 x 55.25 cm)
Lithograph
Untitled
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Wifredo Lam, Cuban (1902 - 1982) Title: Untitled - I Year: 1957 Medium: Crayon and Pastel on Paper, signed and dated l.r. Paper Size: 22 in. x 26.5 in. (55.88 cm x 67.31...
Paper, Crayon, Pastel
Capitulo XXI, Surrealist Lithograph by Rufino Tamayo
By Rufino Tamayo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rufino Tamayo, Mexican (1899 - 1991) - Capitulo XXI, Portfolio: Apocalypse de Saint Jean, Year: 1959, Medium: Lithograph on BFK Rives, Edition: 93/255, Size: 13 x 10 in. (33.02 x 25....
Lithograph
L'Antechambre de La Nature, Art Nouveau Etching by Wifredo Lam
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wifredo Lam, Cuban (1902 - 1982) - L'Antechambre de La Nature, Year: 1966, Medium: Etching, Image Size: 10.75 x 5.75 inches, Size: 13.5 x 8.75 in. (34.29 x 22.23 cm), Description: F...
Etching
Lioisean Amoureux, Surrealist Etching by Andre Masson
By André Masson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Andre Masson, French (1896–1987) Date: 1957 Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition, 2/11 Image Size: 8 x 6.75 inches Size: 9.5 x 8 in. (24.13 x 20.32 cm) From the collection...
Etching
Caliban, Surrealist Lithograph by Andre Masson
By André Masson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Andre Masson, French (1896 - 1987) - Caliban, Year: 1966, Medium: Lithograph, Size: 10 x 7.5 in. (25.4 x 19.05 cm), Printer: Mourlot, Publisher: Mourlot, Paris
Lithograph
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
Orsa Maggiore #7506, Surrealist Lithograph Print, Hand Signed, Framed, 1975
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Aventura, FL
From a set of 6 done in 1975 at Pollenza-Macerata, Nuova Foglia Editrice. Hand signed and numbered by Wifredo Lam. Edition EA of 8. Artwork size 31.5 x 25.5 inches. Framed. Artw...
Paper, 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) – Untitled – Color lithograph – 1970
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Varese, IT
Color lithograph, edited in 1970 Limited edition of 125 copies , numbered 59/125 Hand signed by Wifredo Lam in pencil in the lower right margin paper size: 57 x 44.5 cm A copy of th...
Lithograph
Untitled Lithograph by Wifredo Lam, Surrealist, 1970s, Edition of 150
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a modern artwork realized by Wifredo Lam in 1970s. Mixed colored lithograph, realized after one of the Artist's paintings. Hand monogrammed in the right lower margin wi...
Lithograph
Untitled Lithograph by Wifredo Lam, Surrealist, 1970s, Edition 49/150
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a modern artwork realized by Wifredo Lam in 1970s Mixed colored lithograph. Handmonogrammed on the right lower margin with original dry stamp by Galleria Nuovo Sagittar...
Lithograph
Through collage, painting and printmaking, the artist foregrounded Black life in America in revolutionary new ways.
By working with lettering, neon and Pop imagery, Chryssa pioneered several postmodern themes at a time when most male artists detested commercial mediums.
