Pedro Figari (1861 - 1938) - photo 1

Pedro Figari

Pedro Figari was a Uruguayan painter, lawyer, writer, and politician. Although he did not begin the practice until his later years, he is best known as an early modernist painter who emphasized capturing the everyday aspects of life in his work. In most of his pieces, he attempts to capture the essence of his home by painting local customs that he had observed in his childhood.

Figari painted primarily from memory, a technique that gives his work a far more personal feeling. With his unique style, which involved painting without the intention to create an illusion, he, along with other prominent Latin-American artists such as Diego Rivera and Tarsila do Amaral, sparked a revolution of identity in the art world of Latin America.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:29 july 1861, Montevideo, Uruguay
Date and place of death:24 june 1938, Montevideo, Uruguay
Nationality:Uruguay
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Genre painter, Journalist, Painter, Philosopher, Politician, Writer
Genre:Genre art
Art style:Impressionism, Modern art, Post-Impressionism, Avant-garde

Creators Uruguay

Joaquín Torres García (1874 - 1949)
Joaquín Torres García
1874 - 1949
Francisco Matto (1911 - 1995)
Francisco Matto
1911 - 1995
Pablo Atchugarry (1954)
Pablo Atchugarry
1954
Hans Platschek (1923 - 2000)
Hans Platschek
1923 - 2000
José Gurvich (1927 - 1974)
José Gurvich
1927 - 1974
Julio Alpuy (1919 - 2009)
Julio Alpuy
1919 - 2009
Gonzalo Fonseca (1922 - 1997)
Gonzalo Fonseca
1922 - 1997

Creators Avant-garde

Konrad Honold (1918 - 2007)
Konrad Honold
1918 - 2007
François Desnoyer (1894 - 1972)
François Desnoyer
1894 - 1972
Frederik Hendrik Kaemmerer (1839 - 1902)
Frederik Hendrik Kaemmerer
1839 - 1902
Dod Procter (1890 - 1972)
Dod Procter
1890 - 1972
Gertrude Fiske (1879 - 1961)
Gertrude Fiske
1879 - 1961
Hanns Pellar (1886 - 1971)
Hanns Pellar
1886 - 1971
Hans Seyppel (1886 - 1945)
Hans Seyppel
1886 - 1945
Mark Gertler (1891 - 1939)
Mark Gertler
1891 - 1939
Heinrich Eduard Linde-Walther (1868 - 1939)
Heinrich Eduard Linde-Walther
1868 - 1939
Jan Voinarsky (1879 - 1937)
Jan Voinarsky
1879 - 1937
Heinrich Steinhagen (1880 - 1948)
Heinrich Steinhagen
1880 - 1948
Willem Witsen (1860 - 1923)
Willem Witsen
1860 - 1923
Konrad von Kardorff (1877 - 1945)
Konrad von Kardorff
1877 - 1945
Marcel Breuer (1902 - 1981)
Marcel Breuer
1902 - 1981
Charles Lucien Léandre (1862 - 1934)
Charles Lucien Léandre
1862 - 1934
Gustav Stickley (1858 - 1942)
Gustav Stickley
1858 - 1942
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