Pedro Figari
Painting, Visual Artist
1861 – 1938
Who was 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 every-day 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.
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- Born
- Jul 29, 1861
Montevideo - Profession
- Lived in
- Montevideo
- Died
- Jul 24, 1938
Montevideo
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on July 23, 2013
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