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

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
Pablo Atchugarry (1954)
Pablo Atchugarry
1954
Francisco Matto (1911 - 1995)
Francisco Matto
1911 - 1995
Julio Alpuy (1919 - 2009)
Julio Alpuy
1919 - 2009

Creators Avant-garde

Frederick Vezin (1859 - 1933)
Frederick Vezin
1859 - 1933
Heinrich Blunck-Heikendorf (1891 - 1963)
Heinrich Blunck-Heikendorf
1891 - 1963
Kaita Murayama (1896 - 1919)
Kaita Murayama
1896 - 1919
Peter Franciscus Peters II (1818 - 1903)
Peter Franciscus Peters II
1818 - 1903
Ivan Osipovich Dudin (1867 - 1924)
Ivan Osipovich Dudin
1867 - 1924
Keith Coventry (1958)
Keith Coventry
1958
Konstantinos Maleas (1879 - 1928)
Konstantinos Maleas
1879 - 1928
Árpád Basch (1873 - 1944)
Árpád Basch
1873 - 1944
Jacques Lipchitz (1891 - 1973)
Jacques Lipchitz
1891 - 1973
Grace Carpenter Hudson (1865 - 1937)
Grace Carpenter Hudson
1865 - 1937
Maurice Brianchon (1899 - 1979)
Maurice Brianchon
1899 - 1979
André Gide (1869 - 1951)
André Gide
1869 - 1951
Oscar Ricciardi (1864 - 1935)
Oscar Ricciardi
1864 - 1935
Ernest Quost (1842 - 1931)
Ernest Quost
1842 - 1931
Emma Ciardi (1879 - 1933)
Emma Ciardi
1879 - 1933
Enrique Simonet Lombardo (1866 - 1927)
Enrique Simonet Lombardo
1866 - 1927
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