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  • A gay couple, a heterosexual couple and a lesbian couple with a latex glove, condom and lubricant representing an advertisement for safe sex by the Gay Men's Health Crisis. Colour lithograph by Charlie Pizzarello, 1993.
  • A variety of makes of condom and lubricant from 'All Right' to 'Tunna' representing the 'rubber market'; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.
  • Two men lying in bed together with packets of condoms and a bottle of lubricant representing an advertisement for safe gay sex by the Gay Men's Health Education Unit. Colour lithograph by Keith Giles.
  • Do you know what you're in for? : protect ourselves : safety isn't just about condoms and lubricant ... if you experience violence, report it / GALOP, produced in association with the Terrence Higgins Trust.
  • Do you know what you're in for? : protect ourselves : safety isn't just about condoms and lubricant ... if you experience violence, report it / GALOP, produced in association with the Terrence Higgins Trust.
  • "Time, gentlemen, please!" : for many gay men, the scene revolves around bars, pubs and clubs... and alcohol can be the perfect 'social lubricant'... / Camden & Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust ; designed by Eureka! Graphic Design Limited.
  • "Time, gentlemen, please!" : for many gay men, the scene revolves around bars, pubs and clubs... and alcohol can be the perfect 'social lubricant'... / Camden & Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust ; designed by Eureka! Graphic Design Limited.
  • Two black gay men having safe sex using a condom with lubricant; an advertisement for condoms and safer sex by the Gay Men's Health Crisis. Colour lithograph by Robert E. Penn, Alfredo Martinez-Fonts and Stephen de Francesco, 1991.
  • A penis putting on a condom and applying lubricant and removing after use wrapped in a tissue; a guide to basic condom sense by AIDS: A Positive Co-ordinated Community Response Society of Jasper. Colour lithograph by Marie Joëlle Driard, 1989.
  • Two pairs of boots and clothes at the bottom of a bed in which lie two men with empty packets of condoms and lubricant in the foreground; advertisement for the Blackliners support group for black people affected by HIV and AIDS. Colour lithograph.
  • Three gay Belgian men going on holiday from Antwerp to Provence, taking lubricant and condom packs in their luggage; an advertisement for safe gay sex by Het AIDS Team in Antwerp. Colour lithograph after Patrick Vandermeulen, ca. 199-.
  • A naked man pulls on a glove as his partner raises his legs with a lubricant gel dispenser and glove in the foreground and the message: "a glove for each fist"; advertisement for safe sex by AIDES. Colour lithograph by Alberto, 1995.
  • Two naked men caressing in an outdoor pool representing an advertisement for water based lubricants to promote safer gay sex and AIDS prevention; part of a project of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation. Colour lithograph designed by Michael Mitchell.
  • A bare-chested man pulling his jeans open to reveal his groin area with a selection of condoms and lubricant produced by The Hot Rubber Company; includes a torn extract highlighting the word 'hot'. Colour lithograph after Norbert Heuler.
  • Sequence of five photographs depicting two black gay men having safe sex using a condom with lubricant; an advertisement for condoms and safer sex by the Gay Men's Health Crisis. Colour lithograph by Robert E. Penn, Alfredo Martinez-Fonts and Stephen de Francesco, 1991.
  • Eric and Christophe hold cups while chatting on a balcony with a message about how they will use protection and lubricant to make love tonight; advertisement for the SIDA Info Service by the Ministère de la Santé Publique et de l'Assurance Maladie. Colour lithograph.
  • Anne and Philippe stand talking and smiling on a balcony holding cups with a condom and message about how tonight they will use protection and lubricant to make love; advertisement for the SIDA Info Service by the Ministère de la Santé Publique et de l'Assurance Maladie. Colour lithograph.
  • A couple kiss next to a tray of stubbed out cigarettes and half torn condom packets and lubricant within a grid-like composition; one of a series of anti-AIDS posters produced by Artis entitled 'Imágenes contra el SIDA' [Images against AIDS]. Colour lithograph by Nazario, 1994.
  • A naked man drying himself with a towel in a public shower with two packets of condoms and a tube of lubricant bearing the logo of The Hot Rubber Company; a safe sex advertisement for condoms produced by The Hot Rubber Company (Zürich). Colour lithograph.
  • A silk night dress, boxer shorts, a pair of men's shoes, a man's watch, a rose, candles, a plate of strawberries, a condom and a tube of lubricant; advertisement for safe sex by the AIDS Project Los Angeles. Colour lithograph by Pete McArthur, 1993.
  • Two red dotted arrows incorporating an 'Okeido' condom and a bottle of lubricant pointing towards the jeans pocket of a bare-chested man; with the message 'well-equipped'; a safe-sex and AIDS prevention advertisement by the Helseutvalget For Homofile, the Norwegian Gay and Health Committte. Lithograph by Fin-Serck-Hanssen, ca. 1995.
  • A sequence of 9 illustrations showing a man putting a condom on, applying lubricant and disposing of it in a bin after use; a safe-sex advertisement to promote World AIDS Day by Bemfam, Sociedade Civil Bem-Estar Familiar no Brasil. Colour lithograph by 4 Mãos, ca. 1994.
  • Packets of condoms and a tube of lubricant bearing the trademark label 'The Hot Rubber℗' next to a man's boxer shorts, a pair of sunglasses and gold cufflinks, chain and a belt bearing the letter 'h'; with the message: 'The intimate new pleasure line for men' in French'; an advertisement for safe sex by The Hot Rubber Company, makers of condoms. Colour lithograph.
  • Packets of condoms and a tube of lubricant bearing the trademark label 'The Hot Rubber℗' next to a man's boxer shorts, a pair of sunglasses and gold cufflinks, chain and a belt bearing the letter 'h'; with the message: 'The intimate new line for the man' in German'; an advertisement for safe sex by The Hot Rubber Company, makers of condoms. Colour lithograph.
  • A muscular man in briefs rests his hands on the shoulders of two other men sitting either side of him against a corrugated iron fence; representing a calendar for 1994 and an advertisement for condoms and water-based lubricant; produced by Lowndes Film & Television Production for the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations. Colour lithograph by Simon Michaels Design Services and Michael Dewhurst, 1994.
  • A woman lies back on a sofa holding a telephone as a man leans over with thoughts of condoms and lubricant looming in a speech bubble overhead; another woman sits on her knees in the centre exclaiming 'AIDS?' while a couple sit on the end, dreaming of pregnancy; an advertisement for safe sex and AIDS prevention by the Center for Youth Sexual Health and Contraception. Colour lithograph by Eulàlia Sayrach, 1993.
  • Goblet cells are packed full of mucous globules (blue), which they release to provide lubrication and protection to the inner surfaces of the intestine and the respiratory system among others. The mucous globules are condensed inside the goblet cell but expand hugely once they are released, absorbing water within 20 milliseconds. This rapid release occurs in response to lots of different stimuli and allows the mucous to get to work instantly.
  • Recto: A framed photograph of a gay couple next to a condom and a bottle of lubricant on a table with a book, a vase of roses and a lamp representing a safe sex advertisement for gay men by the Victorian AIDS council; verso: the backs of two naked men with their arms around each other, one holding a condom, the other with his fingers crossed with instructions on what to do when having sex with or without condoms. Colour lithograph by Opsis Design and Freak me Freak me Productions, 1994.
  • Recto: A framed photograph of a gay couple next to a condom and a bottle of lubricant on a table with a book, a vase of roses and a lamp representing a safe sex advertisement for gay men by the Victorian AIDS council; verso: the backs of two naked men with their arms around each other, one holding a condom, the other with his fingers crossed with instructions on what to do when having sex with or without condoms. Colour lithograph by Opsis Design and Freak me Freak me Productions, 1994.
  • Recto: A framed photograph of a gay couple next to a condom and a bottle of lubricant on a table with a book, a vase of roses and a lamp representing a safe sex advertisement for gay men by the Victorian AIDS council; verso: the backs of two naked men with their arms around each other, one holding a condom, the other with his fingers crossed with instructions on what to do when having sex with or without condoms. Colour lithograph by Opsis Design and Freak me Freak me Productions, 1994.