LAM Wilfredo

Wifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla, Wilfredo LAM (1902 – 1982) Cuba

Inspired by and in contact with some of the most renowned artists of the 20th century, including Pablo PICASSO, Henri Matisse, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Lam melded his influences and created a unique style, which was ultimately characterized by the prominence of hybrid figures. This distinctive visual style of his also influenced many artists. Though he was predominantly a painter, he also worked with sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking in his later life