Álvaro Guevara

Álvaro Guevara Reimers (5 July 1894 – 16 October 1951), known in Europe as Chile Guevara, was a Chilean painter, drafter and boxer active in London and France. In 1920, Guevara became the youngest painter and the first Latin American to have artwork at the Tate Modern.

Early life and education Guevara was born on 5 July 1894 (Also cited as 10 July 1894 and 13 July 1894.) The tenth of twelve children, Guevara grew up at his families home in Valparaíso, which later destroyed in the 1906 earthquake, and a country estate in Arauco Province.

During this period Guevara developed an interest in painting and began secretly attending evening classes at the Bradford College of Art. Guevara graduated in 1916. According to Diana Holman-Hunt, Guevara and Sitwell shared a non-physical but "romantic and spiritual" relationship.

Chile In 1923, (Also cited as 1922.) In 1925, Guevara travelled to Southern Chile to paint Mapuche life and the landscapes of Wallmapu.

During his time in Chile, Guevara became known as a boxer.

In 1929, Guevara married Meraud Guinness, a painter and member of the Guinness family. Guevara and Guinness had one daughter, Alladine Guevara , before later separating.

On 16 October 1951 Guevara died of cancer in Aix-en-Provence, aged 57.