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Wifredo Lam — Composition
Wifredo Lam

Composition

1964

Wifredo Lam's 'Composition' from 1964 uses charcoal and pastel on paper to create a dynamic abstract work. The piece demonstrates his synthesis of modernist abstraction with Afro-Cuban cultural elements.

Medium
charcoal and pastel on paper

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Art Impressionniste et Moderne Day Auction

April 12, 2023

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 203

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Wifredo Lam, Composition, 1964

Wifredo Lam's 'Composition' from 1964 uses charcoal and pastel on paper to create a dynamic abstract work. The piece demonstrates his synthesis of modernist abstraction with Afro-Cuban cultural elements.

Medium
charcoal and pastel on paper
Year
1964
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Surrealism, Dark, Figure, Charcoal And Pastel, Expressive, Post-War, Modernism, Abstraction, Cuban, Mystical

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Art Institute of Chicago