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

Creators Avant-garde

Rudolf Grossmann (1882 - 1941)
Rudolf Grossmann
1882 - 1941
Christian Bérard (1902 - 1949)
Christian Bérard
1902 - 1949
Osmar Schindler (1867 - 1927)
Osmar Schindler
1867 - 1927
Anton Feistauer (1887 - 1930)
Anton Feistauer
1887 - 1930
Alexander Borisovich Popov (1951 - 2019)
Alexander Borisovich Popov
1951 - 2019
Francesco Filippini (1853 - 1895)
Francesco Filippini
1853 - 1895
Karl Hennemann (1884 - 1972)
Karl Hennemann
1884 - 1972
Osvaldo Licini (1894 - 1958)
Osvaldo Licini
1894 - 1958
Pateria (Pateriya) Ramesh (1937 - 1987)
Pateria (Pateriya) Ramesh
1937 - 1987
Mary Cassatt (1844 - 1926)
Mary Cassatt
1844 - 1926
Vojtech Marx (1885 - 1963)
Vojtech Marx
1885 - 1963
Étienne Philippe Martin (1856 - 1945)
Étienne Philippe Martin
1856 - 1945
Julius Muller-Massdorf (1863 - 1933)
Julius Muller-Massdorf
1863 - 1933
Armin Hansen (1886 - 1957)
Armin Hansen
1886 - 1957
Victor Vasarely (1906 - 1997)
Victor Vasarely
1906 - 1997
Josef Albers (1888 - 1976)
Josef Albers
1888 - 1976