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Wifredo Lam — Midnight
Wifredo Lam

Midnight

1962

Wifredo Lam's 'Midnight' is an oil on canvas painting from 1962 that exemplifies the Cuban artist's surrealist and primordial aesthetic. The work merges European modernism with Caribbean and African visual traditions.

Medium
oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 16, 2018

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Collectors of Wifredo Lam

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Richard Caswell

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About this work

Wifredo Lam, Midnight, 1962

Wifredo Lam's 'Midnight' is an oil on canvas painting from 1962 that exemplifies the Cuban artist's surrealist and primordial aesthetic. The work merges European modernism with Caribbean and African visual traditions.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1962
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Mysterious, Bold, Dark Tones, Cuban, Modern, Mythological, Mid-Century, Figurative, Oil on Canvas

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Art Institute of Chicago