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Wifredo LamL’oiseau de Feu – L’oiseau de Fer. (Bird of Fire – Bird of Iron)1970
1970
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Wifredo Lam (1902-1982)
"L’oiseau de Feu – L’oiseau de Fer"
(Bird of Fire – Bird of Iron)
1970
Brass (1 polished + 1 chrome)
Edition: 434/500A and 439/500B.
26 x 14 x 10 cm (10.2 x 5.5 x 4)/each.
Early in 1970 Wifredo Lam followed the advice of his friend the Spanish sculptor, Miguel Berrocal, into realizing limited editions of his work. Together they chose one of Lam's typical and recognizable pieces: the bird, and worked on the concept of "oiseau de fer et oiseau de feu." Two birds in different colors, one in brass and the other in nickel plated brass. Lam, the painter, appointed Berrocal, the sculptor, to solve the technical part: all the process, from the first prototype, made into several elements for casting purposes, to the finished casting was supervised directly by Miguel Berrocal.
- Creator:Wifredo Lam (1902-1982, Cuban)
- Creation Year:1970
- Dimensions:Height: 10.2 in (25.91 cm)Width: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2134212667692
Wifredo Lam
Wifredo Lam is not only a major artist in Cuba but also the first artist of color in art historiography. He was a member of the movement Niggerism. Lam’s style is the result of his habitual travels, primitive graffiti with clear Cubist influences in a Surrealist mood. By then an artist of international fame, Lam tried to combine Paris, the city of his adoption, with Cuba, his native country and with Albissola Marina in Italy, a town chosen by his family as a peaceful place. Today, some of the artist’s works belong to the Tate gallery's collections in London, some to the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, some to the Museum of Modern Art in New York and some to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
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