the Dove of Peace

not everyone may not like his paintings, but who hasn't heard of Pablo Picasso?

he was an artistic virtouso born in Malaga, Spain with an astounding 20,000 or more paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures in his 70-year career. when we visited the city last year, we can see and feel the undertones of Pablo Picasso in every street corner, the city's nod to their most famous son.

he has, no doubt, an unrivaled influence in 20th century modern art. his works have been splashed on posters, mugs, teatowels, tiles, etc.

but none could be as surprised as i was when i saw this plate in my favorite thrift shop :)

a decorative hanging plate (very popular in Mediterranean houses) of the iconic symbol of peace, the dove. painted by Picasso when he used it on a poster for the World Peace Congress in Paris in 1949. bought for a ridiculously low price and still in its original box, it has a teeny-tiny chip at the back but i reckon it isn't even a major issue. i tried to research on the company XLART Prod. but i came up with very little info except that it was a company based in Barcelona who sells prints of Spanish artists including Miro, Dali, etc.

*linking to Thrift Share Monday @Apron Thrift Girl :)