Wifredo Lam
Painting, Visual Artist
1902 – 1982
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Who was 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, Lam melded his influences and created a unique style, which was ultimately characterized by the prominence of hybrid figures. Though he was predominantly a painter, he also worked with sculpture, ceramics and printmaking in his later life.
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- Born
- Dec 8, 1902
Sagua La Grande - Ethnicity
- Chinese Cuban
- Nationality
- Cuba
- Education
- Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes "San Alejandro"
- Lived in
- Sagua La Grande
- Died
- Sep 11, 1982
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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