Lost Wifredo Lam Painting
A painting that was looted after the 1959 revolution is now on sale for the second time in Miami after a restitution case was settled quietly this summer. Wifredo Lam painted Sin Titulo (Suenos Arcabes), or Untitled, in 1955.
Wifredo Lam (1902-1982) was a Cuban artist who portrayed the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture. During 1930’s Lam lived in Paris and interacted with many of the leading artists of the time, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque and Joan Miró. One can see their influences in Lam’s work, but he did develop a style of his own, infused with emotional intensity.
In 1939, Pierre Loeb, a famous Parisian art dealer, organized Lam’s first exhibition, which received an enthusiastic response from critics. Lam settled in Paris in 1952 after having divided his time between Cuba, US, and France. His works are on display at many leading museums of the world.
