Medal in vermeil or bronze? signed: Miro " UNESCO 1981 Pablo Picasso 1881 " Size: 6 cm /4.6 cm - Weight: 134g This original pebble-shaped medal was published in 1981 to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. The medal was designed by Joan Miró, compatriot and friend of Picasso, then honorary president of the International Association of Plastic Arts, who donated the original drawing to UNESCO. The obverse bears the inscription Pablo Picasso - Malaga - 25.X.1881 and has been described by Miró as follows: "in the centre, is an eye, lively and deep like that of Picasso, surrounded by magical and musical inscriptions ". On the reverse is a landscape composed of a desert field, a tree and a star with Miro's signature underneath. UNESCO awards this medal to individuals or groups in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the arts and culture.