Wifredo Lam, Abstract Composition, 1972, Etching

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Etching and aquatint on wove paper. Hand signed in pencil. Artist's proof, belonging to the suite "Visible et Invisible". An … Read more Etching and aquatint on wove paper. Hand signed in pencil. Artist's proof, belonging to the suite "Visible et Invisible". An evocative graphic work by Wifredo Lam, a defining figure of 20th-century modernism who famously bridged European Surrealism and Cubism with Afro-Cuban mythology. Executed during his highly prolific period of printmaking in the early to mid-1970s—frequently collaborating with master printers such as Giorgio Upiglio in Milan—this print highlights Lam's exceptional draftsmanship in the intaglio medium. A highly crisp, sharp impression with pristine definition in the fine line-work. The tone of the wove sheet is evenly preserved, showing strong structural integrity and clean margins. Ref. Tonneau-Ryckelynck no. 7215: Eskil Lam no. 311. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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