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

Creators Avant-garde

Florent Nicolas Crabeels (1829 - 1896)
Florent Nicolas Crabeels
1829 - 1896
Gaston Roullet (1847 - 1925)
Gaston Roullet
1847 - 1925
Alfred de Knyff (1819 - 1885)
Alfred de Knyff
1819 - 1885
Alexander Michailowitsch Rodtschenko (1891 - 1956)
Alexander Michailowitsch Rodtschenko
1891 - 1956
Emma Ciardi (1879 - 1933)
Emma Ciardi
1879 - 1933
William Perehudoff (1918 - 2013)
William Perehudoff
1918 - 2013
Hermann Ludwig Umgelter (1891 - 1962)
Hermann Ludwig Umgelter
1891 - 1962
Olja Ivanjicki (1931 - 2009)
Olja Ivanjicki
1931 - 2009
Arthur Zerich-Glechyan (1963)
Arthur Zerich-Glechyan
1963
Augusto Lovatti (1852 - 1921)
Augusto Lovatti
1852 - 1921
Alfred Manessier (1911 - 1993)
Alfred Manessier
1911 - 1993
Hugo Volkwarth (1888 - 1946)
Hugo Volkwarth
1888 - 1946
Jean Alexandre Steriady (1880 - 1956)
Jean Alexandre Steriady
1880 - 1956
David Davidovich Burliuk (1882 - 1967)
David Davidovich Burliuk
1882 - 1967
Michael Quistrebert (1982)
Michael Quistrebert
1982
German Grobe (1857 - 1938)
German Grobe
1857 - 1938