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Jesus Helguera

Jesus Helguera (1910 - 1971) was active/lived in Mexico.  Jesus Helguera is known for Painting.

Jesús Helguera is known as one of the most representative painters of calendrical art in Mexico, whose work was born of romanticism, fantasy, eroticism and national folklore. 

At the age of 7 he emigrated with his family to Spain, where he received his initial artistic training at the School of Arts and Crafts in Madrid and later at the San Fernando Academy.  In this stage he learned the taste for history painting by studying the works of the Prado Museum, which opened the way for illustration.  At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, Helguera returned to Mexico in 1938, where he toured much of the national territory knowing the customs and traditions of Mexico. Over time, he quickly found a job in the magazine "Sucesos para todos", afterwards, he worked exclusively and until his death with the cigar company La Moderna and, between 1954 and 1970, he worked for the company Galas de México, the main editor of calendars and commercial images of the twentie   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2591 characters.]  Artist bio

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