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
José Gurvich (1927 - 1974)
José Gurvich
1927 - 1974
Hans Platschek (1923 - 2000)
Hans Platschek
1923 - 2000
Pablo Atchugarry (1954)
Pablo Atchugarry
1954
Julio Alpuy (1919 - 2009)
Julio Alpuy
1919 - 2009
Gonzalo Fonseca (1922 - 1997)
Gonzalo Fonseca
1922 - 1997

Creators Avant-garde

Anatoly Afanasyevich Arapov (1876 - 1949)
Anatoly Afanasyevich Arapov
1876 - 1949
Enrico Paulucci (1901 - 1999)
Enrico Paulucci
1901 - 1999
Tillman Kaiser (1972)
Tillman Kaiser
1972
Nadezhda Vasilievna Kashina (1896 - 1977)
Nadezhda Vasilievna Kashina
1896 - 1977
Charles Eames (1907 - 1978)
Charles Eames
1907 - 1978
Eduard Wiiralt (Viiralt) (1898 - 1954)
Eduard Wiiralt (Viiralt)
1898 - 1954
Alexander Vasilyevich (Usto) Nikolaev (Mumin) (1897 - 1957)
Alexander Vasilyevich (Usto) Nikolaev (Mumin)
1897 - 1957
Georg Grimm (1846 - 1887)
Georg Grimm
1846 - 1887
Aurel Bernat (1895 - 1982)
Aurel Bernat
1895 - 1982
Eugen Kampf (1861 - 1933)
Eugen Kampf
1861 - 1933
Ivan Milev Lalev (1897 - 1927)
Ivan Milev Lalev
1897 - 1927
Rolf Retz-Schmidt (1928 - 2006)
Rolf Retz-Schmidt
1928 - 2006
Oldra Vlach (1886 - 1958)
Oldra Vlach
1886 - 1958
Georg Mattes (1874 - 1942)
Georg Mattes
1874 - 1942
Fritz Weiß (1908 - 1998)
Fritz Weiß
1908 - 1998
Wilhelm Maly (1894 - 1943)
Wilhelm Maly
1894 - 1943
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