Rare Photos - The art of Joseph Guardo during his early years

Rare Archival photos taken during the 1920's and 1930's showing exquisite samples of his art, completed both while he still resided in Italy, and shortly after he had arrived in Montréal, Canada in 1926. Please note that at the time he was known as P. (Peppino) Guardo.

Film Exchange Building, Montreal - (1930)

Saint Bartholemy Primary School - Montreal (1931)

 Joseph Guardo (to the right in photo) in front of panel - Montreal (1931)

School Pediment (possibly in Verdun) - (1935)

Saint Celestine Chapel, Quebec City (1929)

Set of Reliefs based on the Theme of Seasons - 'Spring' (1927)

Set of Reliefs based on the Theme of Seasons - 'Summer' (1927)

Set of Reliefs based on the Theme of Season - 'Autumn' (1927)

Representation of the 8th level of the Divine Comedy

Dawn or Aurora Allegory 

While managing his own studio in Floridia, Italy during the early 1920's he sculpted a series of panels representing different scenes from Othello that he had made into Postcards such as the one shown below.

Postcard 'recto'

Postcard 'verso'

Tribute to the fallen soldier......Floridiao, Italy