"Wifredo Lam: Obras Sobre Papel" (Wifredo Lam: Works on Paper) is an exhibition catalog published by the Museo Nacional and Palacio de Bellas Artes for a December 1992-January 1993 exhibition held in collaboration with the Centro Wifredo Lam. Designed by Orlando Fajra with photography by Gerardo Suite and printed by Publicigraf in Cuba in December 1992, the catalog features a cover design that layers text and imagery in a modernist composition. A reproduction of a Lam painting in vibrant yellows and greens—showing characteristic abstract forms suggesting figures and still-life elements—appears against a background of crumpled paper texture, with the exhibition title arranged in bold red and black typography running vertically and horizontally across the cover.
The introductory text explains that the exhibition presents works that demonstrate Lam's mastery of various media on paper, showcasing the breadth of his artistic practice beyond his celebrated paintings. The collaboration with the Centro Wifredo Lam, established in Havana in 1983 to preserve and promote Lam's legacy and support contemporary art, reflects Cuba's institutional commitment to maintaining the artist's work during the Special Period. This exhibition of works on paper allowed the Museo Nacional to present a significant body of Lam's production despite the economic constraints that limited more elaborate exhibitions, demonstrating Cuban cultural institutions' resourcefulness in continuing to showcase national artistic patrimony during challenging times.