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