Latin American Modernism

Surrealism in Latin America

Begun in Europe, Surrealism soon crossed the Atlantic and took on a new life in Latin America.

c. 1925 - 1950

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Hector Hyppolite, Ogou Feray also known as Ogoun Ferraille

Hector Hyppolite created many paintings that are tied to Vodou for the burgeoning Haitian art market of the 1940s.

Frida Kahlo, Frieda and Diego Rivera​

Diego is sturdy, solid, unmoving. Frida looks out, quizzically, and with her hand on his, seems to be breaking free.

Wifredo Lam, The Jungle

This Cuban artist united European Surrealism with Afro-Caribbean culture.

Frida Kahlo, The Two Fridas (Las dos Fridas)

In her double self-portrait, Kahlo wears both European garb and the Indigenous clothing she grew to prefer.

Selected Contributors

Dr. Doris Maria-Reina Bravo