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Pablo Picasso Dove of Peace 1949 Artwork T-Shirt

Pablo Picasso Dove of Peace 1949 Artwork T-Shirt

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Pablo Picasso's Dove of Peace, 1949 — the line drawing on a 100% combed ring-spun cotton crew-neck tee. Unisex and youth sizes, preshrunk, Oeko-Tex certified. Start here.

Description

In 1949 Picasso drew a bird for a peace congress in Paris, and it went around the world faster than the congress did. He kept drawing it — simpler each time — until it was a few lines and an olive branch, and it became the most recognised symbol of peace anyone has made with a pen. He named his daughter Paloma that same year. It means dove.


This is the drawing. A handful of lines, one bird, nothing to explain. It's the graphic tee for men who think they don't wear graphic tees.


Start here if you're new to this. It's soft enough to go with anything and famous enough that no one asks about it — they just nod. Daddy wears it under a white Uniqlo oxford with the sleeves rolled twice, dark jeans, and the Gucci loafers, when he wants to look like he made no effort and made every effort.


The shirt itself is the good kind of basic: combed ring-spun cotton, preshrunk, side-seamed so it hangs straight, taped shoulders so the collar doesn't twist after the fortieth wash. It fits like the tee you've had for ten years, on day one. It also comes in youth sizes, in a heavier 5 oz cotton, for a smaller person who deserves a Picasso.

Curator's note

If you buy one tee from this edit, buy this one. If you buy two, buy this and the shades.

Details

  • Artwork: Dove of Peace, Pablo Picasso, 1949 — line drawing

  • 100% combed ring-spun cotton, 4.3 oz/yd² (heather colours 10% polyester)

  • Preshrunk 32/1 jersey knit

  • Crew neck, short sleeves

  • Side seamed, shoulder-to-shoulder tape, seamed collar

  • Double-needle sleeve and bottom hems

  • Youth sizes in 5 oz heavyweight cotton

  • Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 certified — tested free of harmful substances

How to wear it

Under an open white oxford, sleeves rolled, with jeans and loafers or clean sneakers. Add the horn-rims. That's the whole outfit, and you can do it in the dark.

Sizing

Unisex cut, true to size. Women's sizes are fitted — see the size guide and size up for a looser fit. Youth sizes available.

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