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:Avant-garde, Impressionism, Modern art, Post-Impressionism

Creators Uruguay

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

Creators Avant-garde

Hans Richard von Volkmann (1860 - 1927)
Hans Richard von Volkmann
1860 - 1927
Constant Dutilleux (1807 - 1865)
Constant Dutilleux
1807 - 1865
Giacomo Favretto (1849 - 1887)
Giacomo Favretto
1849 - 1887
William McTaggart (1835 - 1910)
William McTaggart
1835 - 1910
Max Schwimmer (1895 - 1960)
Max Schwimmer
1895 - 1960
Eric Fraser (1902 - 1983)
Eric Fraser
1902 - 1983
Emile Claus (1849 - 1924)
Emile Claus
1849 - 1924
Pavel Nikolayevich Filonov (1883 - 1941)
Pavel Nikolayevich Filonov
1883 - 1941
Prince Paolo Petrovich Troubetzkoy (1866 - 1938)
Prince Paolo Petrovich Troubetzkoy
1866 - 1938
Rudolf Koppitz (1884 - 1936)
Rudolf Koppitz
1884 - 1936
Kseniya Leonidovna Boguslavskaya (1892 - 1972)
Kseniya Leonidovna Boguslavskaya
1892 - 1972
Friedrich Schüz (1874 - 1954)
Friedrich Schüz
1874 - 1954
Alfred Helberger (1871 - 1946)
Alfred Helberger
1871 - 1946
Paul Ernst Wilke (1894 - 1971)
Paul Ernst Wilke
1894 - 1971
Viktor Pucinski (1882 - 1952)
Viktor Pucinski
1882 - 1952
Heinrich Blunck-Heikendorf (1891 - 1963)
Heinrich Blunck-Heikendorf
1891 - 1963