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

Creators Avant-garde

 Ivan Aleksandrovich Aksyonov (1884 - 1935)
Ivan Aleksandrovich Aksyonov
1884 - 1935
Ivan Mikhailovich Karpov (1898 - 1970)
Ivan Mikhailovich Karpov
1898 - 1970
Johan Gudmann Rohde (1856 - 1935)
Johan Gudmann Rohde
1856 - 1935
Alois Hans Schram (1864 - 1919)
Alois Hans Schram
1864 - 1919
John La Farge (1835 - 1910)
John La Farge
1835 - 1910
Félix Vallotton (1865 - 1925)
Félix Vallotton
1865 - 1925
Konstantin Nikolaevich Istomin (1887 - 1942)
Konstantin Nikolaevich Istomin
1887 - 1942
Servando Cabrera Moreno (1923 - 1981)
Servando Cabrera Moreno
1923 - 1981
Sofia di Cacerano di Briquerazio (1867 - 1950)
Sofia di Cacerano di Briquerazio
1867 - 1950
Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974)
Darius Milhaud
1892 - 1974
Edward Lamson Henry (1841 - 1919)
Edward Lamson Henry
1841 - 1919
Aleksandr Yakovlevich Golovin (1863 - 1930)
Aleksandr Yakovlevich Golovin
1863 - 1930
Hannes Meier (1936 - 1990)
Hannes Meier
1936 - 1990
Jonas Wood (1977)
Jonas Wood
1977
Josef Hoffmann (1870 - 1956)
Josef Hoffmann
1870 - 1956
Claire Tabouret (1981)
Claire Tabouret
1981