Born in 1935 in a Catalan fishing village on the outskirts of Barcelona, Spain, he attended the Sant Jordi Art School in Barcelona at age 16. Two years later, Alvar was awarded a summer scholarship that allowed him to travel and paint throughout Spain. He returned home to compete in the Young Painter’s Prize sponsored by the City of Barcelona. His painting won the Grand Prize and was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona for its permanent collection.
Beginning in 1957, Alvar began to exhibit his works with great acclaim and success. After winning the Grand Prize in the annual painting competition at the French Institute of Barcelona, Alvar traveled to Paris in 1959 to study and paint. He briefly returned to Barcelona in 1960 to marry his childhood sweetheart, but couple then moved back to Paris. Alvar produced his first lithographs in 1963 and would focus on this medium through 1990. In 1970, he and his family moved back to Spain. At the age of 70, Alvar returned to painting. He has been commissioned to design a number of public art installations, including a mural in a suburb of Barcelona and a sculpture of cellist Pablo Casals in Paris. Alvar has been exhibited throughout the world and his works are in the collections of over 40 museums.
The lithograph is both signed and numbered.
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