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  • A man crawls on all fours towards a gambling dice bearing hearts as a glamorous woman holding a bag looks on; with diagrams on how AIDS is not contracted along the bottom; an advertisement for safe sex by the OFfice of Federal Health and Swiss AIDS Foundation. Colour lithograph by Birez.
  • The front view of two naked men, one with his arms folded, the other with his arms around the other with the message in German: 'Safer sex - safe for both'; an advertisement for safe sex by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz, AIDS Suisse Contre le SIDA and Aiuto AIDS Svizzero. Lithograph, 1990.
  • A bare-chested man against a brick wall wearing sadomasochism gear including leather trousers, a studded arm strap, a cap and a pierced nipple, pierces his thumb with the sharp end of a knife; with the front cover of a brochure with the title 'Safer Sex Hard'; an advertisement for safer hard sex by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz, AIDS Suisse Contre le SIDA and Aiuto AIDS Svizzero. Colour lithograph by Hans Winer and Loge 70.
  • Zürich by night with a pink condom as the moon. Colour lithograph by the Federal Office of Public Health.
  • Two pronged plugs with pink condoms coming out of opposite holes and the message in German: 'Safer Sex rule no. 1: always use condoms and kiss to your heart's content'; an advertisement for safe sex by the AHS [AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz], ASS [AIDS Suisse Contre le SIDA] and AAS [Aiuto AIDS Svizzero]. Colour lithograph.
  • Two men dripping with water kiss with the message 'make love not AIDS' in pink letters across the image; an advertisement for safe sex by the AHS [AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz], ASS [AIDS Suisse Contre le SIDA] and AAS [Aiuto AIDS Svizzero]. Colour lithograph by Pfeffer und Salz.
  • A safety pin with the message in German: 'Symbol of security: Safer Sex''; an advertisement for safe sex by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz, AIDS Suisse Contre le SIDA and Aiuto AIDS Svizzero. Colour lithograph.
  • A naked figure standing pleased with himself as he wears a condom on his erect penis with the words 'in: with a condom'; below, the same naked figure stands red with embarrassment holding his head and genitals without a condom with the words 'out: without a condom' in German; an advertisement for safe sex by the AHS [AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz], ASS [AIDS Suisse Contre le SIDA] and AAS [Aiuto AIDS Svizzero]. Colour lithograph.
  • A naked man with goose-pimples (goose-flesh), represented by a cooked goose, with a safety pin, representing safe sex among gay men. Colour lithograph for AHS [AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz], ASS [AIDS Suisse Contre le SIDA] and AAS [Aiuto AIDS Svizzero].
  • A yellow cat crying behind bars with four smiling pink naked couples in various sexual positions below with the message in German: 'Imagine AIDS threatens us ... and all make safer sex' an advertisement for safe sex by the AHS [AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz], ASS [AIDS Suisse Contre le SIDA] and AAS [Aiuto AIDS Svizzero]. Colour lithograph.
  • The front view of a naked man sitting on another man who puts his arms around the other with the message in German: 'Safer sex is more than just two words'; an advertisement for safe sex by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz, AIDS Suisse Contre le SIDA and Aiuto AIDS Svizzero. Lithograph, 1990.
  • A horizontal condom decorated with coloured shapes including red hearts to symbolise love; with the message "without [condoms] the desire goes away". Colour lithograph after Niki de Saint Phalle.
  • The side view of two naked men standing to the right with one arm around each other and the message in German: 'use condoms - cool and safe''; an advertisement for safe sex by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz, AIDS Suisse Contre le SIDA and Aiuto AIDS Svizzero. Lithograph, 1990.
  • A horizontal condom decorated with coloured shapes including red hearts to symbolise love; with the message "without [condoms] the desire goes away". Colour lithograph after Niki de Saint Phalle.
  • A naked man wearing a necklace with one hand on his chest and the message in German ''show posture'; an advertisement for safe sex by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz, AIDS Suisse Contre le SIDA and Aiuto AIDS Svizzero. Lithograph, 1990.
  • The back view of a naked man who is having oral sex with a seated naked man with the message in German: '... and don't come in the mouth'; an advertisement for safe sex by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz, AIDS Suisse Contre le SIDA and Aiuto AIDS Svizzero. Lithograph, 1990.
  • The bottom of a naked man lying down next to another man with his arm by his side and the message in German: 'love without fear'; an advertisement for safe sex by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz, AIDS Suisse Contre le SIDA and Aiuto AIDS Svizzero. Lithograph, [1990].
  • The feet of a man and woman standing on a tiled floor with the word 'Präservativ' (condom)across the centre in red; advertising safe sex. Colour lithograph by Ursula Knecht for AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz.
  • The Matterhorn wearing a pink condom; a safe sex advertisement for condoms produced by The Hot Rubber Company (Zürich). Colour lithograph.
  • Three pink naked men stand holding their hands together with leaves covering their genitals; advertising The Hot Rubber Company (Zürich), makers of condoms. Colour lithograph by Pfeffer und Salz, ca. 1992.
  • 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.
  • An elephant wearing a condom on its raised trunk runs across a desert representing an advertisement for safe sex by Wizard & Genius-Idealdecor AG. Colour lithograph by Meiklejohn Graphics, 1993.
  • A face with fangs with a fist emerging from a white spiky form against a turquoise background; advertising a benefit festival in Berlin for AIDS assistance. Colour lithograph, 1994.
  • Joseph Jackson Lister: Journal of a tour of the Continent
  • AIDS benefit Festival held at the Peacock Palace in Berlin
  • A naked man lies with his eyes closed with one foot touching a lit candle held by a golden cupid; he lies on his side floating above an array of gold gift-wrapped presents among other items with one arm raised towards a glowing gold star with a gold cloud bearing a cupid, a personified gold moon and a falling teddy bear; includes the message in French: 'AIDS is not dying once; we die of indifference every day'; one of a series of posters by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz/Aide Suisse contre le SIDA/Aiuto AIDS Svizerro. Colour lithograph by Etienne Francey and Daniel Ammann.
  • A naked man lies with his eyes closed with one foot touching a lit candle held by a golden cupid; he lies on his side floating above an array of gold gift-wrapped presents among other items with one arm raised towards a glowing gold star with a gold cloud bearing a cupid, a personified gold moon and a falling teddy bear; includes the message in German: 'excluded because of AIDS'; one of a series of posters by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz/Aide Suisse contre le SIDA/Aiuto AIDS Svizerro. Colour lithograph by Etienne Francey and Daniel Ammann.
  • A naked man lies with his eyes closed with one foot touching a lit candle held by a golden cupid; he lies on his side floating above an array of gold gift-wrapped presents among other items with one arm raised towards a glowing gold star with a gold cloud bearing a cupid, a personified gold moon and a falling teddy bear; includes the message in Italian: 'excluded because of AIDS'; one of a series of posters by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz/Aide Suisse contre le SIDA/Aiuto AIDS Svizerro. Colour lithograph by Etienne Francey and Daniel Ammann.
  • A serpent, a winged serpent and a dragon. Woodcut after C. Gessner.
  • A serpent. Woodcut after C. Gessner.