Wifredo Lam Quotes

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With regard to life, modern painting is a revolutionary activity…We need it in order to transform the world into a more humane place where mankind can live in liberty…We must accept these things with passion. It means that we must live imaginatively.

Wifredo Lam

A true picture has the power to set the imagination to work.

Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

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Born: December 8, 1902

Died: September 11, 1982 (aged 79)

Bio: Wifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla, better known as Wifredo Lam, was a Cuban artist who sought to portray and revive the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture.

Known for:

The Jungle (1943)
Zambezia, Zambezia (1950)
Femme Cheval (1943)
Madame Lumumba (1938)
La Jungla

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