Square Carlo Sarrabezolles

Square Carlo Sarrabezolles is a small public green space in the fifteenth arrondissement that honors the legacy of a man who revolutionized French monumental sculpture. Carlo Sarrabezolles was a prolific artist who gained national fame for his ability to integrate massive, expressive figures directly into the architecture of buildings, bridges, and monuments. He famously pioneered a bold, high-stakes technique called direct carving in setting concrete. Rather than using molds or casts, he would sculpt figures into the material while it was still wet, requiring immense speed and precision before the concrete hardened permanently.