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Wifredo Lam

Cuban artist (1902-1982)
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Wifredo Lam was a Cuban-French painter, illustrator, architectural draftsperson, sculptor, muralist, and printmaker born on December 8, 1902, in Sagua La Grande. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][9][13][14] He died on September 11, 1982, in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. [1][15][2][3][16][4][5][7][8][9][10][11] Lam held dual citizenship in Cuba and France. [17][18][19][20]

Lam was associated with the surrealism movement and worked primarily in self-portrait and figurative art genres. [19][21] His work was notably influenced by Henri Matisse.

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1982[11]
  • Spouse: Lou Laurin-Lam[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Cuba[13], France[14]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[15], Afro-Cuban[16]
  • Occupation: printmaker[17], ceramicist[18], artist[19], graphic artist[20]
  • Field of work: painting[21]
  • Educated at: Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro[22]
  • Influenced by: Henri Matisse[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Movement: surrealism[25]
  • Genre: self-portrait[26], figurative art[27]
  • Commons category: Wifredo Lam[28]
  • Family name: Lam[29]
  • Given name: Wifredo[30]
  • Work location: Paris[31], Cuba[32], Madrid[33]
  • Described by source: St. James Guide to Black Artists[34], My Own Past: Afrodescendant Contributions to Cuban Art[35]
  • Participant in: Pinta Art Show[36], Documenta II[37], Documenta III[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[39]
  • Name in native language: Wifredo Lam[40]
  • Represented by: Artists Rights Society[41]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Castilla[42]

Why It Matters

Wifredo Lam has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Wifredo Lam born?

Wifredo Lam's place of birth was Sagua La Grande[2].

Where did Wifredo Lam die?

Wifredo Lam passed away in Boulogne-Billancourt[4].

Who was Wifredo Lam married to?

Wifredo Lam's spouses include Lou Laurin-Lam[12].

What did Wifredo Lam do for work?

Wifredo Lam worked as a painter[5], illustrator[6], architectural drafter[7], sculptor[8], and muralist[9].

Where did Wifredo Lam go to school?

Wifredo Lam was educated at Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro[22].

Related Entities

Cuba Didier Ltd France Henri Matisse Israel Museum Los Angeles County Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art Musée d'art moderne de Paris Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Fine Arts Boston Museum of Modern Art National Gallery National Gallery of Art Nationalmuseum Neue Nationalgalerie Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Sagua La Grande San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . death certificate. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . death certificate. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Centre Georges Pompidou. wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . vanabbemuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . tate.org.uk. tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . tate.org.uk. tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . St. James Guide to Black Artists. wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . My Own Past: Afrodescendant Contributions to Cuban Art. wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . tate.org.uk. tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . tate.org.uk. tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . link.gale.com. link.gale.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . arsny.com. Retrieved . arsny.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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