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Wifredo Lam — Personnage
Wifredo Lam

Personnage

1969

Wifredo Lam's oil painting presents a figure rendered in his signature Surrealist style, blending African and Caribbean influences with European modernism. The work exemplifies his exploration of mythology and cultural identity.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Art Impressionniste et Moderne Day Auction

April 12, 2023

Estimate: $70,000$100,000

Lot 204

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Wifredo Lam, Personnage, 1969

Wifredo Lam's oil painting presents a figure rendered in his signature Surrealist style, blending African and Caribbean influences with European modernism. The work exemplifies his exploration of mythology and cultural identity.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1969
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Surrealism, 1969, African Influences, Mythology, Modernism, Figurative, Oil on Canvas, Caribbean Art

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Art Institute of Chicago