Untitled (From Dessins) Purple 1975

Year1975

Hand SignedIn Pencil Lower Right 

Condition Excellent 

Framed with GlassMetal Frame 

Purchased fromPrivate Collector 2013 

Provenance / HistoryPrivate collection 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

LID83891

Wifredo Lam - Cuba

Art Brokerage: Wifredo Lam Cuban Artist: b.1902-1982. 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. Listings wanted.