PAINTER

Wifredo Lam

1902 - 1982

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Wifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla (Chinese: 林飛龍; Jyutping: lam4 fei1lung4; December 8, 1902 – September 11, 1982), better known as Wifredo Lam, was a Cuban artist who sought to portray and revive the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture. Inspired by and in contact with some of the most renowned artists of the 20th century, including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Lam melded his influences and created a unique style, which was ultimately characterized by the prominence of hybrid figures. This distinctive visual style of his also influences many artists. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wifredo Lam has received more than 430,201 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Wifredo Lam is the 619th most popular painter (up from 704th in 2019), the 29th most popular biography from Cuba (up from 36th in 2019) and the most popular Cuban Painter.

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  • 430k

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  • 58.07

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.30

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Wifredo Lam ranks 619 out of 2,023. Before him are Francesco Francia, Leonid Pasternak, Vlaho Bukovac, Wenceslaus Hollar, Christian Boltanski, and Melchior Broederlam. After him are Pierre Soulages, Carl Andre, Nicolas de Staël, Tom Wesselmann, Ambrosius Bosschaert, and Jean-Baptiste Isabey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Wifredo Lam ranks 76. Before him are Ion Gheorghe Maurer, Demchugdongrub, Markian Popov, Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg, Eugen Jochum, and Richard Rodgers. After him are Langston Hughes, Lyubov Orlova, Charan Singh, Alfredo Binda, Anatole Litvak, and Norma Shearer. Among people deceased in 1982, Wifredo Lam ranks 76. Before him are Ville Ritola, Pierre Balmain, Jack Swigert, Tadj ol-Molouk, Jakov Gotovac, and Leonid Kogan. After him are Werner Naumann, Roberto Calvi, King Vidor, Henry King, Jean Girault, and Djuna Barnes.

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In Cuba

Among people born in Cuba, Wifredo Lam ranks 29 out of 300. Before him are Teófilo Stevenson (1952), Tomas Milian (1933), Gerardo Machado (1871), Juanita Castro (1933), Alberto Juantorena (1950), and Aleida March (1936). After him are Vilma Espín (1930), Omara Portuondo (1930), Ramón Grau (1881), Pérez Prado (1916), Tomás Estrada Palma (1835), and Huber Matos (1918).

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Among PAINTERS In Cuba

Among painters born in Cuba, Wifredo Lam ranks 1. After him are Ana Mendieta (1948), and Carmen Herrera (1915).

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