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.

A dense crowd gathers in a narrow Vallauris courtyard on 29 March 1958 for the unveiling of the mural "The Fall of Icarus." Seen from a high angle, the assembly looks towards the monumental work, which is composed of forty wooden panels and was created for the UNESCO building in Paris. The modernist composition features abstract shapes and a stylized human figure. Initially titled "The Forces of Life and the Spirit Triumphing over Evil," it was renamed in 1958 by George Salles.

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"La grande peinture de l'UNESCO (La chute d'Icare)", 1958. Warncke:551

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