Charles Marie Louis Joseph Sarrabezolles, called Carlo
Sculptor
Born in Toulouse 1888 Died in Paris 1971
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1888
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1888 Birth 27 December of Charles Marie Louis Joseph
Sarrabezolles, in Toulouse
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1904 - 1907
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Studied at Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Toulouse.
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1907 - 1914
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Studied at Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, where he settled for good.
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1914
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Runner-up ('premier second') in Prix de Rome competition
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1914 - 1918
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Prisoner in Germany.
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1920
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Married Nicole Cervi: they would have
three children.
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1921 - 1922
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First monumental work, 'The Soul of
France'.
Won silver medal at the Salon des Artistes français, and 'National Prize'.
Travelled to Italy and London with his wife.
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1923
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Moved into a
studio at 16 rue des Volontaires (Paris, XV) that he
retained until his death.
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1925
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Exhibited at the International
Exhibition of Decorative Arts, 'The Triumphal
"Dance of Pallas Athena"
and
"The Virgin of french
village"
Gold medal and Grand prix at the exhibition.
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1928 -1929
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Using the same technique, made façade and bell tower of
the Elisabethville Church (Yvelines) and the 'Two Legendary Giants'
for the bell tower of the Town Hall at Lille (North).
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1930
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Monumental
fountain in Wilmington (Delaware, USA) for Mr and Mrs du Pont de
Nemours.
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1931
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War Monument for the RATP in the Richelieu-Drouot underground train station, (Paris IX).
Decorated the
French Embassy in Belgrade (Serbia)
Decorated the Law Courts at Béthune (Pas de Calais)
International Colonies Exhibition in Paris – Decoration of
the AOF Pavilion, the Notre dame des Missions church and the
pavilion of the Belgian Colonies.
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1932
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Bust of Edouard Branly .
"L'Espérance
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now in the Square Carlo Sarrabezolles, Paris 15th arr. |
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1934 - 1935
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Direct carving in concrete of
decoration on the church at Saint-Esprit (Paris XII)
and the church of St-Louis, Marseille.
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1937
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Exposition Internationale:
exhibited "The Elements" on the North wing of the Palais de Chaillot. (Paris
XVI)
Awarded Grand Prix at the exhibition.
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1938
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Decorated the interior and exterior of the Eastman Institute
(founder of Kodak) in Paris, 14th arr.
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1939
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International Exhibition New York. ‘The vine and wheat’ relief
sculpture for the French Pavilion.
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1941 - 1949
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IBusts
and medallions.
Studies for the monuments Raymond IV ; The Genius of Toulouse ;
Franco-American Friendship , which remained projects.
Member of the Jury of the Rome prize.
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1950
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'Monument to the Glory of the Resistance of the people of the
Jura Mountains', Lons-le-Saunier (Jura).
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1951
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Faculty of Medicine (Paris VI): three medallion reliefs. From this time until his death, he
made many busts, portraits for medals, decorative schemes for school
buildings etc. He was a member or president of various artistic
associations: Art Monumental, the Salon des Artistes Français, the
Foundation Taylor etc.
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1952
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'Monument to the Glory of the Resistance of the people of the
Jura Mountains', Lons-le-Saunier (Jura).
Officer of the Legion of Honour.
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1957
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Pieta at Mont-Toulon in Privas (Ardeche)
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1963
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'The Antillaise' ('The West Indian Woman'), Fort de France,
Martinique.
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1967 - 1968
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Restauration of the front of the Pantheon building in Paris, under
his direction.
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1971
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Died 11 February, in his studio,
while working on the bust of the painter Robert. Jaeger.
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