The French Historial of the Great War: The Unknown Face

November 11, 1920. In the aftermath of the First World War, for both Paris and London, the burial of an Unknown Soldier embodied the memory of all deceased soldiers. Anonymity guaranteed everyone's heroism and allowed families to grieve. To mark the Centenary of the Armistice, the Historial of the Great War of Péronne and the creative boutique agency FF Paris are bringing to life a collaborative digital project entitled "Le Visage Inconnu" (The Unknown Face). Regardless of their nationalities or origins, millions of human beings involved in the conflict, both men and women were victims of the horrors of the First World War. In memory of the lives shattered by war, tens of thousands of portraits were collected over several months and overlaid using an algorithm, to make up one unique face: "THE UNKNOWN FACE", human, universal. This portrait will be unveiled on November 11 at the Historial de la Grande Guerre in Péronne, for the centenary of the Armistice, in the form of a digital work of art. Visitors will be able to browse through the tens of thousands of faces that constitute it. As of November 8, to extend the experience and share the message of peace that it embodies with the general public, a dedicated interactive platform (produced by Merci Michel studio) will allow you to discover "THE UNKNOWN FACE" and some of the destinies of the men and women who marked the history of the Great War. The site aims to consolidate collective and individual memory contributions. It will be continuously updated with new portraits, modifying, following the morphing technique, The Unknown Face. The experience will also be extended to a dedicated Instagram account to discover faces, story formats and videos on Facebook.