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

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

Creators Avant-garde

Waldo Peirce (1884 - 1970)
Waldo Peirce
1884 - 1970
Nikolai Petrovich Feofilaktov (1876 - 1941)
Nikolai Petrovich Feofilaktov
1876 - 1941
Irma Nesch (1894 - 1970)
Irma Nesch
1894 - 1970
Bastien Beaupré (XIX century - ?)
Bastien Beaupré
XIX century - ?
Hans Hartig (1873 - 1936)
Hans Hartig
1873 - 1936
Ernst Lorenz-Murowana (1872 - 1954)
Ernst Lorenz-Murowana
1872 - 1954
Joan Mitchell (1926 - 1992)
Joan Mitchell
1926 - 1992
Gustav Kampmann (1859 - 1917)
Gustav Kampmann
1859 - 1917
Venny Soldan-Brufeldt (1863 - 1945)
Venny Soldan-Brufeldt
1863 - 1945
Rudolf Schramm-Zittau (1874 - 1950)
Rudolf Schramm-Zittau
1874 - 1950
Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864 - 1916)
Vilhelm Hammershøi
1864 - 1916
Walter Herbert Withers (1854 - 1914)
Walter Herbert Withers
1854 - 1914
Sargy (Martin Oliver Henson) Mann (1937 - 2015)
Sargy (Martin Oliver Henson) Mann
1937 - 2015
Pierre Szekely (1923 - 2001)
Pierre Szekely
1923 - 2001
Louis Clément Faller (1819 - 1901)
Louis Clément Faller
1819 - 1901
Hugh Henry Breckenridge (1870 - 1937)
Hugh Henry Breckenridge
1870 - 1937