Pasos miméticos I (Pas mimétiques I)
1950
Pasos miméticos I
(Pas mimétiques I)
1950
The luxuriant nature of Cuba inspired Lam with a theatre of magical spirits capable, according to him, 'of surprising, of troubling the dreams of the exploiters'.
"We can appreciate how these symbols are arranged together with such rhythmic skill and clarity, that their rational organization almost exorcises their terror; we can admire the way in which the sombre, subtly coloured shapes penetrate space; we can understand the controlled threat and promise of movement; we can be thrilled by the sensual impact of the images, simultaneously violent and voluptuous - but finally, these works remain weird." (John Berger, writer and art critics)
| Domain | Peinture |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Huile sur toile |
| Dimensions | 114 x 140 cm |
| Acquisition | Legs de Madame Helena Benitez, 2010 |
| Inventory no. | AM 2010-264 |
Detailed description
| Artist |
Wifredo Lam (Wifredo Oscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla, dit)
(1902, Cuba - 1982, France) |
|---|---|
| Main title | Pasos miméticos I (Pas mimétiques I) |
| Creation date | 1950 |
| Domain | Peinture |
| Techniques | Huile sur toile |
| Dimensions | 114 x 140 cm |
| Inscriptions | S.D.B.G. : Wifredo Lam / 1950 |
| Acquisition | Legs de Madame Helena Benitez, 2010 |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Moderne |
| Inventory no. | AM 2010-264 |
Bibliography
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky
Wifredo Lam : Paris, Musée national d''art moderne, Centre Pompidou, 30 septembre 2015-15 février 2016 (sous la dir. de Catherine David) (reprod. coul. p. 126) . N° isbn 978-2-84426-717-7
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky
The EY Exhibition: Wifredo Lam : Londres, Tate Modern, 14 septembre 2016-8 janvier 2017. - Londres : Tate Enterprises Ltd, 2016 (reprod. coul. p. 126) . N° isbn 978-1-84976-372-1
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky