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

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

Creators Avant-garde

Peter Josef Strahn (1904 - 1997)
Peter Josef Strahn
1904 - 1997
Philipp Antonovich Chirko (1859 - 1928)
Philipp Antonovich Chirko
1859 - 1928
Francisco Narváez (1905 - 1982)
Francisco Narváez
1905 - 1982
Emil Rudolf Weiss (1875 - 1942)
Emil Rudolf Weiss
1875 - 1942
Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924)
Joseph Conrad
1857 - 1924
August Seidel (1820 - 1904)
August Seidel
1820 - 1904
Antonio Gravina (1934 - 2011)
Antonio Gravina
1934 - 2011
Johann Daniel Holz (1867 - 1945)
Johann Daniel Holz
1867 - 1945
Brynolf Wennerberg II (1866 - 1950)
Brynolf Wennerberg II
1866 - 1950
Frank Eugene (1865 - 1936)
Frank Eugene
1865 - 1936
Alfred Philippe Roll (1846 - 1919)
Alfred Philippe Roll
1846 - 1919
Hans Rickers (1899 - 1979)
Hans Rickers
1899 - 1979
Adolphe Gaussen (1871 - 1954)
Adolphe Gaussen
1871 - 1954
Marcel Rene von Herrfeldt (1889 - 1965)
Marcel Rene von Herrfeldt
1889 - 1965
Aksel Martin Lassen (1869 - 1946)
Aksel Martin Lassen
1869 - 1946
Hans Licht (1876 - 1935)
Hans Licht
1876 - 1935
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