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

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

Creators Avant-garde

Giorgio de Chirico (1888 - 1978)
Giorgio de Chirico
1888 - 1978
Samuel John Peploe (1871 - 1935)
Samuel John Peploe
1871 - 1935
U Ba Kyi (1912 - 2000)
U Ba Kyi
1912 - 2000
Anton Feistauer (1887 - 1930)
Anton Feistauer
1887 - 1930
Richard Long (1945)
Richard Long
1945
Friedrich Josef Nicolai Heydendahl (1844 - 1906)
Friedrich Josef Nicolai Heydendahl
1844 - 1906
Gwendolen Mary John (1876 - 1939)
Gwendolen Mary John
1876 - 1939
Istvan Chok (1865 - 1961)
Istvan Chok
1865 - 1961
Osmar Schindler (1867 - 1927)
Osmar Schindler
1867 - 1927
Frantisek Cavan (1866 - 1941)
Frantisek Cavan
1866 - 1941
Louis Douzette (1834 - 1924)
Louis Douzette
1834 - 1924
T. Lux Feininger (1910 - 2011)
T. Lux Feininger
1910 - 2011
Konrad Vilhelm Mägi (1878 - 1925)
Konrad Vilhelm Mägi
1878 - 1925
Kostin Petrescu (1872 - 1954)
Kostin Petrescu
1872 - 1954
Giovanni Colombo (1908 - 1972)
Giovanni Colombo
1908 - 1972
Dieter Stoever (1922 - 1984)
Dieter Stoever
1922 - 1984