Albin SALAÜN (1876-1951) - Lot 93

Albin SALAÜN (1876-1951) Monument to the Defense of the Suez Canal Set of three prints from the 1930s, captioned on verso. 23 x 28.8 cm (two) 22 x 28 cm (two) Tack holes on one. History: Suez Canal War Memorial is the work of French sculptor Raymond DELMARRE and architect Michel ROUX - SPITZ, inaugurated in 1930. The monument is located in Ismailia, Egypt. "It is the work of French sculptor Raymond Delamarre and Michel Roux-Spitz, with the participation of Emmanuel Guérin and Italo Santelli." "Made of granite, the monument consists of two huge 40-metre-high pylons (symbolizing the riverbanks) separated by a space (symbolizing the canal). Two statues stand at the base of the monument." (source: Wiki). Albin SALAÜN: "Has worked for the press, publishing, industry, institutions specializing in art photography (sculpture, painting and decorative art) and in the field of architecture, notably working on commission for Le Corbusier & Jeanneret." (source: Data BNF). The first print on EAuction: appears on the cover of the monthly magazine "Le Monde colonial illustré", published in April 1930 (available on Data BNF). Could be of interest to the Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail.