A man fighting a giant snake in the form of the letter S, representing multiple sclerosis. Colour lithograph after Laus Lauesen.

  • Lauesen, Laus, 1914-1966.
Date:
[1974?]
Reference:
689179i
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Description

Yet another reworking of the Laocoön sculpture in the Vatican, in which Laocoön and his sons are strangled by giant snakes

Publication/Creation

København [Copenhagen] (Ny Kongensgade 15, København K) : Bøgh & Laus [for Scleroseforeningen?], [1974?] ([København [Copenhagen]?] : Interprint A/S.)

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 99.6 x 62.1

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Related material

Other version with slightly different lettering and different distributor : (Wcat)653074i

Lettering

Vær med i kampen mod sclerosen der truer alle unger. Ny Kongensgade 15, København K Byen 426 Giro 10 60 80. Laus Lauesen

Notes

Another version, possibly later, exists with slightly different lettering and different distributor: see Wellcome Library catalogue no. 653074i

Reference

Wellcome Collection 689179i

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