Paulo Picasso, Jacqueline, Pablo Picasso, Maurice Thorez, leader of the French Communist Party (PCF). 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.

Pablo Picasso, in a flat cap and patterned scarf, gestures animatedly during a lively gathering in Vallauris, 29 March 1958. He is in conversation with a smiling Maurice Thorez, leader of the French Communist Party, while Jacqueline Picasso stands between them. The artist’s son, Paulo, is visible on the far left. The occasion is the presentation of the mural "The Fall of Icarus," created on forty wooden panels for the UNESCO building in Paris. A photographer with a large flash reflector suggests a press event celebrating the work's completion.

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