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Figari, Pedro
Nationality: Uruguayan
Lifespan: (June 29, 1861-July 24, 1938)
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 the bourgeoisie’s local customs that he had observed in his childhood.
It is important to note that 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 Riveira and Tarsila do Amaral, sparked a revolution of identity in the art world of South America.
Compiled/Authored By: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Figari
References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Figari
Noted Works: Candombe Bajo La Luna, 1922 (Alfredo Gonzalez Garano Collection)
Pericon En La Estancia, 1924 (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes)
En Familia, 1924 (Andres Garmendia Uranga Collection)
Pericon, 1925 (Roque Freire Collection)
Del Entierro, 1928 (Alejandro Shaw Collection)
Candombe, 1924 (Roque Freire Collection)
Patio Colonial, 1924 (Raul C. Monsegur Collection)
El Cielito Bajo El Monte, 1923 (Celina Gonzalez Garano Collection)
Entierro, 1921 (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes)
La Pampa, 1927 (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes)
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