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  • Two arms entwined and bending over to the left, one painted silver, the other gold with the words 'love without fear' in English and partly showing in Swedish and Russian; advertisement for a free handbook about HIV and AIDS by the Folkhälsoinstitutet [National Public Health Institute]. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • A hairy green male stamen heading from the right towards a deep red rose in full bloom representing 'Love Question No 345', which asks how crazy are you if your summer passion is unprotected; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • Kayo, an artist stating that only water-based lubricants are safe to use to prevent AIDS; an advertisement by Folkhälsoinstitutet. Colour lithograph, 199-.
  • The face of a long blond-haired man up close; German version in a series of AIDS prevention advertisements entitled 'Yes' by Folkhälsoinstitutet. Colour lithograph by Nina Vestlund & Co and Anti Wendel, ca. 1995.
  • A winged glittering purple angel with a tail against a blue background bearing the words 'Änglar finns dom?' (Angels are those?) within a yellow banner above a green undulating landscape; an AIDS prevention advertisement by the Positive Group Support Fund for homosexual and bisexual men in Sweden. Colour lithograph by Graphic Systems, ca. 1995.
  • Two hands shield the genital area of a woman with text about the fight against AIDS in Sweden below in Swedish. Lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • The face of an unshaven smiling man up close with his hand against his chin; German version in a series of AIDS prevention advertisements entitled 'Yes' by Folkhälsoinstitutet. Colour lithograph by Nina Vestlund & Co and Anti Wendel, ca. 1995.
  • The face of a man up close resting on his hands in front of him; English version in a series of AIDS prevention advertisements entitled 'Yes' by Folkhälsoinstitutet. Colour lithograph by Nina Vestlund & Co and Anti Wendel, ca. 1995.
  • The face of a blonde-haired woman with freckles up close; German version in a series of AIDS prevention advertisements entitled 'Yes' by Folkhälsoinstitutet. Colour lithograph by Nina Vestlund & Co and Anti Wendel, ca. 1995.
  • 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.
  • The face and glittered arm of a dark-haired woman up close; Spanish version in a series of AIDS prevention advertisements entitled 'Yes' by Folkhälsoinstitutet. Colour lithograph by Nina Vestlund & Co and Anti Wendel, ca. 1995.
  • The face of a man up close resting on his hands in front of him; English version in a series of AIDS prevention advertisements entitled 'Yes' by Folkhälsoinstitutet. Colour lithograph by Nina Vestlund & Co and Anti Wendel, ca. 1995.
  • A red orchid open wide to reveal a phallic looking erect yellow stamen representing 'Love Question No 266', Carl Lewis runs 100 meters in 9.86 seconds - how quickly can you get a condom on?; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • A red orchid with a yellow stamen leans in towards a white orchid representing 'Love Question No 91', how do you make your feelings known, who turns you on?; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • A semi-naked acrobat and his two shadows hanging upside down with a white dove flying down towards him; 'Akrobaten/Bus', an illustration by Francis Picabia representing an advertisement for a booklet about sexually transmitted diseases entitled 'Consideration' by the Folkhälsoinstitutet. Colour lithograph, 1995.
  • A hairy green male stamen bending towards the heart of a red flower poised for fertilization representing 'Love Question No 144', a message about the risks and torment of not having a condom; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • Dolph Lundgren, an actor, saying that safer sex is the only way to feel safe; an AIDS prevention advertisement by Folkhälsoinstitutet. Colour lithograph, ca. 199-.
  • A closed red tulip pointing towards an opening lily representing 'Love Question No 159', a warning that you can think what you like about infidelity, but you must think about the consequences of cheating without a condom?; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • A calendar for the year 1994 by Nitka featuring cartoon scenes with condoms; produced by the Folkhälsoinstitutet RFSU [?]. Colour lithograph, ca. 1994.
  • A closed red tulip pointing towards a white rose in full bloom representing 'Love Question No 54', a message about the possible outcomes of love-making including STD's and HIV; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • The seed heads of flowers flying like arrows towards the inner stamen of a yellow flower representing 'Love Question No 324', a warning that no pill in the world protects against unwanted sexually transmitted diseases; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • Charles Håkansson, a doctor for gay men at the Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg. Lithograph by Ted Bates, ca. 1995.
  • A bird sitting in the cupped palms of a pair of hands with a verse below in Swedish. Colour lithograph by Ted Bates, ca. 1995.
  • A Chinese painting in which a woman baring her genitals is pushed on a swing towards a man with an erect penis. Colour lithograph, ca. 1989.
  • Nordisk medicin.
  • Venus [Aphrodite]: the Callipygian Venus. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1783, after T. Piroli.