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

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

Creators Avant-garde

Félicien Rops (1833 - 1898)
Félicien Rops
1833 - 1898
Louis Kolitz (1845 - 1914)
Louis Kolitz
1845 - 1914
George Clausen (1852 - 1944)
George Clausen
1852 - 1944
Shara Hughes (1981)
Shara Hughes
1981
Franz Seidel (1818 - 1903)
Franz Seidel
1818 - 1903
Emil Rudolf Weiss (1875 - 1942)
Emil Rudolf Weiss
1875 - 1942
Nikiphoros Lytras (1832 - 1904)
Nikiphoros Lytras
1832 - 1904
Ottilie Roederstein (1859 - 1937)
Ottilie Roederstein
1859 - 1937
Emile Wauters (1846 - 1933)
Emile Wauters
1846 - 1933
Ivan Panteleimonovich Fedorov-Kerchensky (1853 - 1916)
Ivan Panteleimonovich Fedorov-Kerchensky
1853 - 1916
Erich Demmin (1911 - 1997)
Erich Demmin
1911 - 1997
Leon Zeytline (1885 - 1962)
Leon Zeytline
1885 - 1962
Gaston Prunier (1863 - 1927)
Gaston Prunier
1863 - 1927
Ignazio Gardella (1905 - 1999)
Ignazio Gardella
1905 - 1999
Isaac Perlmutter (1866 - 1932)
Isaac Perlmutter
1866 - 1932
François Orlandini (1920 - 2015)
François Orlandini
1920 - 2015
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