He drew his composition on a rough hemp surface and used charcoal, pastels, papier mâché and oil paint to emphasize contours and internal structures. For The Eternal Presence, Lam used monochromatic washes of browns and blacks to evoke the fog of a dream.
Video: Sarah Ganz Blythe standing next to the painting The Eternal Presence (An Homage to Alejandro García Caturla), 1944, by Wifredo LamĪudio: It was painted in 1944 and measures around 7 feet high by 6 1/2 feet wide.Īudio: It’s one of the most compelling works in the RISD Museum’s collection. Video: Wifredo Lam in his studio in front of The Eternal Presence (An Homage to Alejandro García Caturla), 1944, and The Wizard of the Ocean, 1947Īudio: … The Eternal Presence (An Homage to Alejandro García Caturla) from 1944, and tell you why I think it is truly a masterpiece.Īudio: Wifredo Lam’s surrealist composition The Eternal Presence is a dense and haunting image that embraces aspects of Lam’s Cuban, Chinese and African heritage. On-screen text: Sarah Ganz Blythe, Interim Director, RISD MuseumĪudio- Sarah Ganz Blythe: Hello, I am Sarah Ganz Blythe, Interim Director of the RISD Museum in Providence, Rhode Island. Welcome to Bank of America’s Masterpiece Moment. Today I would like to talk to you about one of my favorite works from our collection, Wifredo Lam’s… Video: Sarah Ganz Blythe, Interim Director of the RISD Museum, standing next to the painting The Eternal Presence(An Homage to Alejandro García Caturla), 1944, by Wifredo Lam On-screen text: Wifredo Lam (Cuban, 1902–1982), The Eternal Presence (An Homage to Alejandro García Caturla), 1944, oil and pastel over papier mâché and chalk ground on bast fiber fabric, 85 1/4” x 77 1/8” Video: The painting The Eternal Presence (An Homage to Alejandro García Caturla), 1944, by Wifredo Lam On-screen text: RISD Museum, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence Video: Exterior and interior shots of the RISD Museum Graphic: Bank of America presents Masterpiece Moment
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