Wifredo Lam est né en 1902 à Cuba, l'année de la proclamation de l'indépendance de Cuba après trois siècle de domination espagnole. Il meurt à Paris en 1982. Son père est chinois et sa mère d'origine africaine. Son enfance sera marquée par cette double culture. Toute sa vie il ne cessera de peindre le drame de son pays et militera pour la cause de l'esprit noir. Les nombreux voyagent qu'il réalise lui permettent de rencontrer des artistes et des poetes : Pablo Picasso, André Breton, Aimé Césaire ... Wifredo Lam est un artiste majeure et incontournable du XX siecle. Il est représenté dans les principaux musée au monde. En 2015 Beaubourg lui conscre une grande retrospective.

English -> Wifredo Lam was born in Cuba in 1902, the year of the proclamation of Cuban independence after three centuries of Spanish rule. He died in Paris in 1982. His father is Chinese and his mother of African origin. His childhood will be marked by this dual heritage. All his life he will not stop painting the drama of his country and will campaign for the cause of the black spirit. The many trips he made allows him to meet artists and poets: Pablo Picasso, André Breton, Aimé Césaire ... Wifredo Lam is a major and essential artist of the twentieth century. His paintings are represented in the most famous museums in the world. In 2015 Beaubourg dedicated him a great retrospective.