Related Paintings of Henri Toulouse-Lautrec :. | The English Girl at The Star in Le Havre | Yvette Guilbert | Madame de Gortzikoff | Jane Avril Dancing | Honorine Platzer (Woman with Gloves) | Related Artists:
Xavier De Cockpainted The Meersstraat in Ghent in 1862
Emanuel Salomon Friedbergpainted Jews Taking Snuff in 1885
Pedro Figari (June 29, 1861-July 24, 1938) 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.
