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.

Georges Salles, President of the ICOM, places a hand on the shoulder of a pensive Pablo Picasso at the unveiling of the artist’s mural for the UNESCO building in Paris. Composed of forty wooden panels, the work was renamed “The Fall of Icarus” in 1958 by Salles, who preferred it to the original title, “The Forces of Life and the Spirit Triumphing over Evil.” Surrounded by an attentive crowd, the two men share a moment of intimate engagement within the public gathering. Vallauris, 29 March 1958.

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