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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
December 1919 from "Monde Musical"
Born	Elpís Kalogeropoúlou 17 May 1885 Constantinople (modern-day İstanbul, Turkey)
Died	18 February 1949 (1949-02-19) (aged 63) Paris, France
Nationality	Greece
Occupation	Mezzo-soprano
Known for	inventing a type of cement

Life

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 [fr] 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

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[fr] Spéranza Calo-Séailles

Spéranza Calo-Séailles, pseudonyme d’Elpís Kalogeropoúlou (grec moderne : Ελπίς Καλογεροπούλου) née le 17 mai 1885 à Constantinople, et morte à Paris le 18 février 1949, est une cantatrice et artiste peintre grecque, qui invente avec son époux une variété de ciment : le Lap.

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