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A blown up condom bearing the letters 'F.N.O.' on a textile background, an advertisement by the Real AIDS Grazer Kunst Verein. Colour lithograph by Matthias Herrmann, 1993.

A naked man shields his penis with both hands with a hazy apparition of a condom bearing the words "fuck me safe" between his legs; an advertisement by the Real AIDS Grazer Kunst Verein. Colour lithograph by Matthias Herrmann, 1993.

A magnified view of the pubic area of a man bearing the words 'Oh ja'; an advertisement by the Real AIDS Grazer Kunst Verein. Colour lithograph by Matthias Herrmann, 1993.

An erect penis wearing a condom with the statement 'Celebrate. Stop AIDS''; an advertisement by the Real AIDS Grazer Kunst Verein. Colour lithograph by Matthias Herrmann, 1993.

Two open mouths bearing tongues curving up in a phallic way and joining in the middle with the message in German 'kissing does not kill'; a safe sex advertisement by the Real AIDS Grazer Kunst Verein. Colour lithograph by Matthias Herrmann, 1993.

Semen-filled condoms form the background to the message that 75% of all new HIV infections are transmitted through heterosexual intercourse. Colour lithograph by Matthias Herrmann for the Real AIDS Grazer Kunst Verein, 1993.

A negative image in black and blue of a naked man kissing a woman as he places one hand on her breast, the other on her groin; with the statement in German 'Be so kind!'; one of 9 safe-sex advertisements for the AIDS-Hilfe Wien. Colour lithograph by Matthias Hermann, ca. 1995.

A naked man lies with his head back as another man straddles him with his hands around his neck with the statement in German 'Be so kind!'; one of 9 safe-sex advertisements for the AIDS-Hilfe Wien. Colour lithograph by Matthias Hermann, ca. 1995.

A naked woman with her mouth open stands bearing her breasts with her arms raised and wrapped around a man who hugs her waist; with the statement in German 'Be so kind!'; one of 9 safe-sex advertisements for the AIDS-Hilfe Wien. Colour lithograph by Matthias Hermann, ca. 1995.

A naked man is hugged from behind by another man who puts his arms around his chest; with the statement in German 'Be so kind!'; one of 9 safe-sex advertisements for the AIDS-Hilfe Wien. Colour lithograph by Matthias Hermann, ca. 1995.

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A negative image in black and blue of a naked man kissing a woman as he places one hand on her breast, the other on her groin; with the statement in German 'Be so kind!'; one of 9 safe-sex advertisements for the AIDS-Hilfe Wien. Colour lithograph by Matthias Hermann, ca. 1995.

A naked man lies with his head back as another man straddles him with his hands around his neck with the statement in German 'Be so kind!'; one of 9 safe-sex advertisements for the AIDS-Hilfe Wien. Colour lithograph by Matthias Hermann, ca. 1995.

A naked woman with her mouth open stands bearing her breasts with her arms raised and wrapped around a man who hugs her waist; with the statement in German 'Be so kind!'; one of 9 safe-sex advertisements for the AIDS-Hilfe Wien. Colour lithograph by Matthias Hermann, ca. 1995.

A naked man is hugged from behind by another man who puts his arms around his chest; with the statement in German 'Be so kind!'; one of 9 safe-sex advertisements for the AIDS-Hilfe Wien. Colour lithograph by Matthias Hermann, ca. 1995.

A blown up condom bearing the letters 'F.N.O.' on a textile background, an advertisement by the Real AIDS Grazer Kunst Verein. Colour lithograph by Matthias Herrmann, 1993.