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
Pablo Atchugarry (1954)
Pablo Atchugarry
1954
Gonzalo Fonseca (1922 - 1997)
Gonzalo Fonseca
1922 - 1997
Francisco Matto (1911 - 1995)
Francisco Matto
1911 - 1995
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

Othmar Schimkowitz (1864 - 1947)
Othmar Schimkowitz
1864 - 1947
Martins Krumins (1900 - 1992)
Martins Krumins
1900 - 1992
Beppe Ciardi (1875 - 1932)
Beppe Ciardi
1875 - 1932
Günter Schöllkopf (1935 - 1979)
Günter Schöllkopf
1935 - 1979
Emmy Gotzmann (1881 - 1950)
Emmy Gotzmann
1881 - 1950
Ernest Ange Duez (1843 - 1896)
Ernest Ange Duez
1843 - 1896
Santiago Rusiñol (1861 - 1931)
Santiago Rusiñol
1861 - 1931
Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Murashko (1875 - 1919)
Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Murashko
1875 - 1919
Hans Meid (1883 - 1957)
Hans Meid
1883 - 1957
Georg Fath (1901 - 1960)
Georg Fath
1901 - 1960
Wilhelm Ohm (1905 - 1965)
Wilhelm Ohm
1905 - 1965
Pavel Kuznetsov (1878 - 1968)
Pavel Kuznetsov
1878 - 1968
Édouard Vuillard (1868 - 1940)
Édouard Vuillard
1868 - 1940
Maxwell Ashby Armfield (1881 - 1972)
Maxwell Ashby Armfield
1881 - 1972
Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas (1906 - 1994)
Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas
1906 - 1994
 Coghuf (1905 - 1976)
Coghuf
1905 - 1976
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