Spéranza Calo-Séailles
Spéranza Calo-Séailles or Elpís Kalogeropoúlou in Greek; Ελπίς Καλογεροπούλου (17 May 1885 – 18 February 1949) was a Greek painter, inventor and opera singer. She is known as a singer and artist, but she invented a type of decorative concrete which went under the name Lap.
Spéranza Calo-Séailles | |
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| Born | Elpís Kalogeropoúlou 17 May 1885 |
| Died | 18 February 1949 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation | Mezzo-soprano |
| Known for | inventing a type of cement |
Life
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Calo-Séailles was born in Constantinople in 1885 where her name was Elpís Kalogeropoúlou. She first attracted attention as a mezzo-soprano and she acquired a patron who was willing to support her development.
In 1923 she invented a type of decorative concrete and a patent was applied for in June 1923. The new material which went under the name Lap. Her invention was developed by her and her husband who was a Sorbonne Professor.[1]
In 1929 her Lap materials was used in the construction and decoration of the Halles de Boulongrin in Rheims. They provided a challenge when the building was renovated in 2012 and the panels were replaced with GR.[1]
In 1930 she was creating work using Lap with Tsuguharu Foujita.[2] Foujita made her portrait and also created several works in Lap at the company's base in Antony.[3]
Calo-Séailles died in Paris in 1949.
References
- Croft, Catherine; Macdonald, Susan (2019-01-15). Concrete: Case Studies in Conservation Practice. Getty Publications. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-60606-576-1.
- "Bonhams : Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita and Speranza Calo-Séailles Cat and Kittens circa 1930 Lap panel signed F 36.5 by 56.5 cm. 14 3/8 by 22 1/4 in". www.bonhams.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- Buisson, Sylvie; Buisson, Dominique (1987). Foujita (in French). www.acr-edition.com. ISBN 978-2-86770-145-0.