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Wifredo Lam — Masque
Wifredo Lam

Masque

1976

A bold and enigmatic ceramic work by Cuban master Wifredo Lam, *Masque* embodies his signature fusion of Afro-Cuban spirituality, Surrealism, and primitivist imagery. Created in 1976 at the renowned Ceramiche San Giorgio in Albisola, Italy, the piece reflects Lam's deep engagement with the expressive possibilities of ceramic as a medium, translating his totemic and mythological visual language into tactile form. The work pulses with the same mysterious, hybrid figures that defined his painted canvases, merging the human, animal, and spiritual into a single, powerful presence.

Medium
signed and dated 'LAM 76' lower centre; inscribed 'Ceramiche san Giorgio Albisola' on the reverse

Notes

Execution: Executed in 1976, in Italy, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Eskil Lam. Literature: Max-Pol Fouchet, ; Exhibition History: St. Moritz, Galerie Gmurzynska; Zug, Galerie Gmurzynska,;

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Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction

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Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Sold: $3,612

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Wifredo Lam, Masque, 1976

A bold and enigmatic ceramic work by Cuban master Wifredo Lam, *Masque* embodies his signature fusion of Afro-Cuban spirituality, Surrealism, and primitivist imagery. Created in 1976 at the renowned Ceramiche San Giorgio in Albisola, Italy, the piece reflects Lam's deep engagement with the expressive possibilities of ceramic as a medium, translating his totemic and mythological visual language into tactile form. The work pulses with the same mysterious, hybrid figures that defined his painted canvases, merging the human, animal, and spiritual into a single, powerful presence.

Medium
signed and dated 'LAM 76' lower centre; inscribed 'Ceramiche san Giorgio Albisola' on the reverse
Year
1976
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Twentieth Century, Male Artist, Figurative Art, Cuban Artist, Ceramic, Modern Master, Afro-Cuban Mythology, Earth Tones, Mask Imagery

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Art Institute of Chicago