The Edward Quinn Archive

Georges Salles

  • Georges Salles, President of the ICOM and Marie Cuttoli, close friend and collector of Pablo Picasso's works. Unveiling of mural "The Fall of Icarus" ("La chute d'Icare") for the conference hall of UNESCO building in Paris. The mural is made up of forty wooden panels. Initially titled "The Forces of Life and the Spirit Triumphing over Evil", the composition was renamed in 1958 by George Salles, who preferred the current title, "The Fall of Icarus" ("La chute d'Icare"). Vallauris, 29 March 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • From left Paul Derigon, the mayor of Vallauris, Georges Salles, President of the ICOM (left) and Henri Laugier, Member of the Executive committee of the UNESCO. Unveiling of mural "The Fall of Icarus" ("La chute d'Icare") for the conference hall of UNESCO building in Paris. The mural is made up of forty wooden panels. Initially titled "The Forces of Life and the Spirit Triumphing over Evil", the composition was renamed in 1958 by George Salles, who preferred the current title, "The Fall of Icarus" ("La chute d'Icare"). Vallauris, 29 March 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • from left Georges Salles, President of the ICOM (left) and Henri Laugier, Member of the Executive committee of the UNESCO. Unvealing of the mural "The Fall of Icarus" ("La chute d'Icare") for the conference hall of UNESCO building in Paris. Vallauris, 29 March 1958. from left Georges Salles, President of the ICOM (left) and Henri Laugier, Member of the Executive committee of the UNESCO. Unveiling of mural "The Fall of Icarus" ("La chute d'Icare") for the conference hall of UNESCO building in Paris. The mural is made up of forty wooden panels. Initially titled "The Forces of Life and the Spirit Triumphing over Evil", the composition was renamed in 1958 by George Salles, who preferred the current title, "The Fall of Icarus" ("La chute d'Icare"). Vallauris, 29 March 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • from left Georges Salles, President of the ICOM (left) and Henri Laugier, Member of the Executive committee of the UNESCO. Unvealing of the mural "The Fall of Icarus" ("La chute d'Icare") for the conference hall of UNESCO building in Paris. Vallauris, 29 March 1958. from left Georges Salles, President of the ICOM (left) and Henri Laugier, Member of the Executive committee of the UNESCO. Unveiling of mural "The Fall of Icarus" ("La chute d'Icare") for the conference hall of UNESCO building in Paris. The mural is made up of forty wooden panels. Initially titled "The Forces of Life and the Spirit Triumphing over Evil", the composition was renamed in 1958 by George Salles, who preferred the current title, "The Fall of Icarus" ("La chute d'Icare"). Vallauris, 29 March 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • from left Georges Salles, President of the ICOM (left) and Henri Laugher, Member of the Executive committee of the UNESCO. Unvealing of the mural "The Fall of Icarus" ("La chute d'Icare") for the conference hall of UNESCO building in Paris. Vallauris, 29 March 1958. from left Georges Salles, President of the ICOM (left) and Henri Laugier, Member of the Executive committee of the UNESCO. Unveiling of mural "The Fall of Icarus" ("La chute d'Icare") for the conference hall of UNESCO building in Paris. The mural is made up of forty wooden panels. Initially titled "The Forces of Life and the Spirit Triumphing over Evil", the composition was renamed in 1958 by George Salles, who preferred the current title, "The Fall of Icarus" ("La chute d'Icare"). Vallauris, 29 March 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Georges Salles, President of the ICOM (left) and Edouard Pignon. Unveiling of mural "The Fall of Icarus" for the conference hall of UNESCO building in Paris. The mural is made up of forty wooden panels. Initially titled "The Forces of Life and the Spirit Triumphing over Evil", the composition was renamed in 1958 by George Salles, who preferred the current title, "The Fall of Icarus". Vallauris, 29 March 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso and Georges Salles, President of the ICOM. Unveiling of mural "The Fall of Icarus" for the conference hall of UNESCO building in Paris. The mural is made up of forty wooden panels. Initially titled "The Forces of Life and the Spirit Triumphing over Evil", the composition was renamed in 1958 by George Salles, who preferred the current title, "The Fall of Icarus". Vallauris, 29 March 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn