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

Creators Avant-garde

Senta Geissler (1902 - 2000)
Senta Geissler
1902 - 2000
Victor Gabriel Gilbert (1847 - 1933)
Victor Gabriel Gilbert
1847 - 1933
Ilya Grigoryevich Erenburg (Ehrenburg) (1891 - 1967)
Ilya Grigoryevich Erenburg (Ehrenburg)
1891 - 1967
Joseph Rodefer DeCamp (1858 - 1923)
Joseph Rodefer DeCamp
1858 - 1923
Fred Voelkerling (1872 - 1945)
Fred Voelkerling
1872 - 1945
Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler (1899 - 1940)
Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler
1899 - 1940
Adam Bunsch (1896 - 1969)
Adam Bunsch
1896 - 1969
Nikolai Suetin (1897 - 1954)
Nikolai Suetin
1897 - 1954
James Edward Hervey MacDonald (1873 - 1932)
James Edward Hervey MacDonald
1873 - 1932
Michail Grobman (1939)
Michail Grobman
1939
Lucien Pissarro (1863 - 1944)
Lucien Pissarro
1863 - 1944
Oliver O'Connor Barrett (1908 - 1989)
Oliver O'Connor Barrett
1908 - 1989
Fritz von Wille (1860 - 1941)
Fritz von Wille
1860 - 1941
Umberto Ravazzi (1902 - 1963)
Umberto Ravazzi
1902 - 1963
Jacob Gehrig (1846 - 1922)
Jacob Gehrig
1846 - 1922
Lois Dodd (1927)
Lois Dodd
1927