Carlo Sarrabezolles, sculptor of the monumental and the ornamental, portraitist, as much a carver as a modeller, used a wide range of materials, from marble to bronze. An innovator, in 1926 he invented direct carving in setting concrete, giving this new material an artistic dimension. Witness of his times, his work is characterised by its strength, its realism touched with decorative stylisation. His role is recognised by the architects and figurative artists of his time.