page_title: Helga de Alvear
hierarchical_section_title: Helga de Alvear
caption_attribution_description: Español: Helga de Alvear, por Luis Asín English: Helga de Alvear, by Luis Asín
context_page_description: Helga de Alvear is an art collector. She was born in the city of Kirn/Nahe, Germany, in 1936. She studied at the Salem School near Lake Constance, and subsequently in Lausanne and Geneva, Switzerland. She furthered her studies afterwards in London for a year.
  In 1957 she travelled to Spain to learn Spanish and met the architect Jaime de Alvear. They married in 1959 and she set up residence in Madrid. They have three children, Maria, Ana and Patricia.
  In 1967 Helga de Alvear met Juana Mordó and began what would later turn into her art collection. She came into contact with artists from the Cuenca group and from the El Paso group and she became increasingly interested in the Spanish art scene.
  In January 1980 she started to work at the Juana Mordó gallery. Here, she was able to hone her knowledge about the international art scene.
context_section_description: Helga de Alvear (born 1936) is an art collector. She was born in the city of Kirn/Nahe (Rheinland-Pfalz), Germany, in 1936. She studied at the Salem School near Lake Constance, and subsequently in Lausanne and Geneva, Switzerland. She furthered her studies afterwards in London for a year.
  In 1957 she travelled to Spain to learn Spanish and met the architect Jaime de Alvear. They married in 1959 and she set up residence in Madrid. They have three children, Maria, Ana and Patricia.
  In 1967 Helga de Alvear met Juana Mordó and began what would later turn into her art collection. She came into contact with artists from the Cuenca group and from the El Paso group and she became increasingly interested in the Spanish art scene.
  In January 1980 she started to work at the Juana Mordó gallery. Here, she was able to hone her knowledge about the international art scene.
caption: Alvear in 2010
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