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

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

Creators Avant-garde

James Rosenquist (1933 - 2017)
James Rosenquist
1933 - 2017
Matthew Smith (1879 - 1959)
Matthew Smith
1879 - 1959
Hendrik Willem Mesdag (1831 - 1915)
Hendrik Willem Mesdag
1831 - 1915
Julien Caussé (1869 - 1914)
Julien Caussé
1869 - 1914
François Flameng (1856 - 1923)
François Flameng
1856 - 1923
Vitold Prushkovsky (1846 - 1896)
Vitold Prushkovsky
1846 - 1896
Henry Singlewood Bisbing (1849 - 1933)
Henry Singlewood Bisbing
1849 - 1933
David Roland Smith (1906 - 1965)
David Roland Smith
1906 - 1965
Nikolay Nikolayevich Punin (1888 - 1953)
Nikolay Nikolayevich Punin
1888 - 1953
Stanislas Victor Edouard Lépine (1835 - 1892)
Stanislas Victor Edouard Lépine
1835 - 1892
Jim Love (1927 - 2005)
Jim Love
1927 - 2005
Camill Ressu (1880 - 1962)
Camill Ressu
1880 - 1962
Merce Cunningham (1919 - 2019)
Merce Cunningham
1919 - 2019
Hans Baluschek (1870 - 1935)
Hans Baluschek
1870 - 1935
František Bílek (1872 - 1941)
František Bílek
1872 - 1941
Max Schleinitz (? - 1935)
Max Schleinitz
? - 1935
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