Wifredo Lam (1902-1982) - Dessin offert à Adam Biro
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Original drawing by Wifredo Lam titled Dessin offert à Adam Biro, dated 1974, executed in pen, cubist style, from France, 17 x 21 cm, depicting a portrait, hand-signed, in good condition, Original edition, period 1970-1980, gifted to Adam Biro.
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Stunning original drawing by Wifredo Lam, offered by the artist to Adam Biro.
This drawing constitutes a precious testimony of the friendship that united Wifredo Lam to Adam Biro, publisher, writer and French art historian. Founder of Adam Biro Editions, specialized in art books, he maintained privileged links with many major artists of the 20th century. This work, personally offered by Lam, thus benefits from an excellent provenance.
Born in Cuba in 1902, Wifredo Lam (1902-1982) is one of the major figures of 20th-century art. A friend of Pablo Picasso and close to André Breton, he developed a unique artistic language, blending Cubism, Surrealism and Afro-Cuban heritage. His works are today housed in the most prestigious international collections, notably at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, at the Centre Pompidou, at the Tate and at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. His influence and the numerous exhibitions dedicated to him in the world’s leading museums attest to his place among the indispensable artists of modern art.
Stunning original drawing by Wifredo Lam, offered by the artist to Adam Biro.
This drawing constitutes a precious testimony of the friendship that united Wifredo Lam to Adam Biro, publisher, writer and French art historian. Founder of Adam Biro Editions, specialized in art books, he maintained privileged links with many major artists of the 20th century. This work, personally offered by Lam, thus benefits from an excellent provenance.
Born in Cuba in 1902, Wifredo Lam (1902-1982) is one of the major figures of 20th-century art. A friend of Pablo Picasso and close to André Breton, he developed a unique artistic language, blending Cubism, Surrealism and Afro-Cuban heritage. His works are today housed in the most prestigious international collections, notably at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, at the Centre Pompidou, at the Tate and at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. His influence and the numerous exhibitions dedicated to him in the world’s leading museums attest to his place among the indispensable artists of modern art.
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Artist
Wifredo Lam (1902-1982)
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Dessin offert à Adam Biro
Technique
Pen
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1974
Condition
Good condition
Height
17 cm
Width
21 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Cubism
Period
1970-1980
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