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

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

Creators Avant-garde

Guido Andlovitz (1900 - 1971)
Guido Andlovitz
1900 - 1971
German Pavlovich Egoshin (1931 - 2009)
German Pavlovich Egoshin
1931 - 2009
Inès Longevial (1990)
Inès Longevial
1990
Paul Marie Verlaine (1844 - 1896)
Paul Marie Verlaine
1844 - 1896
Eugenio Bonivento (1880 - 1956)
Eugenio Bonivento
1880 - 1956
Valentin Yakovlevich Parnakh (1891 - 1951)
Valentin Yakovlevich Parnakh
1891 - 1951
Renèe Sintenis (1888 - 1965)
Renèe Sintenis
1888 - 1965
Ulrich Beier (1928 - 1981)
Ulrich Beier
1928 - 1981
Halfdan Strøm (1863 - 1949)
Halfdan Strøm
1863 - 1949
Dennis Bunker (1861 - 1890)
Dennis Bunker
1861 - 1890
Enella Benedict (1858 - 1942)
Enella Benedict
1858 - 1942
Guido Trentini (1889 - 1975)
Guido Trentini
1889 - 1975
Franz Walchegger (1913 - 1965)
Franz Walchegger
1913 - 1965
Amanda Watt (1960)
Amanda Watt
1960
Wilhelm Reuter (1859 - 1937)
Wilhelm Reuter
1859 - 1937
Theodore Lukits (1897 - 1992)
Theodore Lukits
1897 - 1992
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