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

Creators Avant-garde

Georg Alexander Morawetz (1923 - 1964)
Georg Alexander Morawetz
1923 - 1964
Lidio Ajmone (1884 - 1945)
Lidio Ajmone
1884 - 1945
Jean Ferdinand Chaigneau (1830 - 1906)
Jean Ferdinand Chaigneau
1830 - 1906
Aleksandr Yakovlevich Golovin (1863 - 1930)
Aleksandr Yakovlevich Golovin
1863 - 1930
Anselmo Bucci (1887 - 1955)
Anselmo Bucci
1887 - 1955
Hugo Crola (1841 - 1910)
Hugo Crola
1841 - 1910
Aldo Nason (1920)
Aldo Nason
1920
Slava Raškaj (1877 - 1906)
Slava Raškaj
1877 - 1906
Frank Heyman (1880 - 1945)
Frank Heyman
1880 - 1945
Artur Schellenberger (1888 - 1957)
Artur Schellenberger
1888 - 1957
Frantisek Cavan (1866 - 1941)
Frantisek Cavan
1866 - 1941
Edouard Agneessens (1842 - 1885)
Edouard Agneessens
1842 - 1885
Ferdinand Hodler (1853 - 1918)
Ferdinand Hodler
1853 - 1918
Franca Helg (1920 - 1989)
Franca Helg
1920 - 1989
Edward Krasinski (1925 - 2004)
Edward Krasinski
1925 - 2004
Edward Burra (1905 - 1976)
Edward Burra
1905 - 1976