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Wifredo Lam. The Jungle (La Jungla). 1943. Gouache on paper mounted on canvas, 94 1/4 × 90 1/2" (239.4 × 229.9 cm). Inter-American Fund. © 2022 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris
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Introduction
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 influences many artists. Though he was predominantly a painter, he also worked with sculpture, ceramics and printmaking in his later life.
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Q465342
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Nationality
Cuban
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Ceramicist, Engraver, Lithographer, Muralist, Illustrator, Painter, Sculptor
Names
Wifredo Lam, Wilfredo Lam, WiFredo Lam, L Lam, Wifredo Lam y Castilla, Wifredo Oscar de la Conception Lam y Castilla, Wifredo Oscar de la Conception Lam
Ulan
500006317
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34 works online

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  • MoMA Highlights: 375 Works from The Museum of Modern Art Introduction by Glenn D. Lowry, 2019 Flexibound, 408 pages
  • MoMA Now: Highlights from The Museum of Modern Art—Ninetieth Anniversary Edition Introduction by Glenn D. Lowry, 2019 Hardcover, 424 pages
  • Among Others: Blackness at MoMA Charlotte Barat and Darby English, 2019 Hardcover, 488 pages
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