The globe of the Earth as an AIDS virus (HIV), which people of various races disable by clearing away the glycoproteins; representing the disablement of HIV by safe sex . Colour lithograph by C. Luyet for the World Health Organization, Global Programme on AIDS.

  • Luyet, Claude, 1948-
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[1993]
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675065i
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The globe of the Earth as an AIDS virus (HIV), which people of various races disable by clearing away the glycoproteins; representing the disablement of HIV by safe sex . Colour lithograph by C. Luyet for the World Health Organization, Global Programme on AIDS. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

The globe representing both the Earth and the AIDS virus is a pink sphere with spiky red balls floating around them. Advertisement for World AIDS Day, 1 December 1993

Publication/Creation

Geneva (1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland) : World Health Organization, [1993]

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 41.9 x 88.5 cm

Lettering

Time to act. World AIDS Day. 1 December 1993. Global Programme on AIDS, World Health Organization ... C. Luyet. Agissons maintenant ... Bears logo: World AIDS Day 1 December

Copyright note

C. Luyet World Health Organization 1993 World Health Organisation includes address: 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland Switzerland 09/03/2009 UkLW Transcription from the item

Notes

Front illustration used in an information pamphlet on AIDS, see Wellcome Library no. 674537i which dates the poster to 1993

Reference

Wellcome Collection 675065i

Language note

In English and French: lettering on one side "Time to act."; lettering on the other side: "Agissons maintenant"

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