Pablo Picasso, Paulo Picasso, Maurice Thorez. 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.

In a candid moment in Vallauris, Pablo Picasso is the center of attention during the unveiling of his mural, "The Fall of Icarus," on 29 March 1958. Dressed in a ribbed cardigan and patterned scarf, the artist gestures with a cigarette as he speaks. Among the attentive crowd are his son, Paulo Picasso, and the politician Maurice Thorez. The monumental mural, composed of forty wooden panels, was destined for the UNESCO conference hall in Paris.

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