Wifredo Lam (1902 - 1982) - photo 1

Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla, 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 influences many artists. Though he was predominantly a painter, he also worked with sculpture, ceramics and printmaking in his later life.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:8 december 1902, Sagua la Grande, Cuba
Date and place of death:11 september 1982, Paris, France
Nationality:France, Cuba
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter, Sculptor
Art style:Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism, Expressionism, Post War Art, Surrealism

Creators France

Pol Bury (1922 - 2005)
Pol Bury
1922 - 2005
Jules De Balincourt (1972)
Jules De Balincourt
1972
François Girardon (1628 - 1715)
François Girardon
1628 - 1715
Adrien Étienne Gaudez (1845 - 1902)
Adrien Étienne Gaudez
1845 - 1902
Berthe Morisot (1841 - 1895)
Berthe Morisot
1841 - 1895
Alexander Mohr (1892 - 1974)
Alexander Mohr
1892 - 1974
Nicole Eisenman (1965)
Nicole Eisenman
1965
Bernard Rancillac (1931 - 2021)
Bernard Rancillac
1931 - 2021
Corneille Van Clève (1645 - 1732)
Corneille Van Clève
1645 - 1732
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908 - 1992)
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
1908 - 1992
Paul Huet (1803 - 1869)
Paul Huet
1803 - 1869
Antoine Baptiste Petit (1800 - 1864)
Antoine Baptiste Petit
1800 - 1864
Dimitri Dmitrievitch Bouchene (1898 - 1993)
Dimitri Dmitrievitch Bouchene
1898 - 1993
Charles de Groux (Degroux) (1825 - 1870)
Charles de Groux (Degroux)
1825 - 1870
Aristide Maillol (1861 - 1944)
Aristide Maillol
1861 - 1944
Robert Le Lorrain (1666 - 1743)
Robert Le Lorrain
1666 - 1743

Creators Abstract Expressionism

Zhou Yilun (1983)
Zhou Yilun
1983
Emilio Sánchez (1921 - 1999)
Emilio Sánchez
1921 - 1999
Eduard Micus (1925 - 2000)
Eduard Micus
1925 - 2000
Dóra Maurer (1937)
Dóra Maurer
1937
Shmuel Shapiro (1924 - 1983)
Shmuel Shapiro
1924 - 1983
Fritz Schaefler (1888 - 1954)
Fritz Schaefler
1888 - 1954
Romualdo Locatelli (1905 - 1943)
Romualdo Locatelli
1905 - 1943
Uwe Kowski (1963)
Uwe Kowski
1963
Jakob Bräckle (1897 - 1987)
Jakob Bräckle
1897 - 1987
Karl Kröner (1887 - 1972)
Karl Kröner
1887 - 1972
Manuel Álvarez Bravo (1902 - 2002)
Manuel Álvarez Bravo
1902 - 2002
Franz Erhard Walther (1939)
Franz Erhard Walther
1939
Giuseppe Uncini (1929 - 2008)
Giuseppe Uncini
1929 - 2008
Leonor Fini (1907 - 1996)
Leonor Fini
1907 - 1996
Georg Macco (1863 - 1933)
Georg Macco
1863 - 1933
Miklós Nemeth (1934 - 2012)
Miklós Nemeth
1934 - 2012
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