One folded sheet containing the silhouette torso of Michelangelo's David and a list of excuses for not practising safe sex; advertisement by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Colour lithograph by Larry Stinson and Les Poppas.

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[between 1900 and 1999]
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667486i
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One folded sheet containing the silhouette torso of Michelangelo's David and a list of excuses for not practising safe sex; advertisement by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Colour lithograph by Larry Stinson and Les Poppas. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Publication/Creation

San Francisco (P.O. Box 6182, CA 94101-6182) : San Francisco AIDS Foundation, [between 1900 and 1999]

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 55.9 x 43.2 cm

Lettering

An important message for gay and bisexual men. Cultures are known not only by their art and architecture but also by the way they respond in a time of crisis. History will define gay men's response to AIDS as nothing less than extraordinary ... we must make sure that not one more gay man becomes infected with the virus that causes AIDS. Excuses. Research shows that some gay men still have unsafe sex. Unsafe sex must be completely eliminated if we are to triumph over AIDS. There are no excuses. Slipping: this is what some gay men call occassional unsafe sex ... Fatalism: Some people who know or think they've been infected mistakenly think that safe sex doesn't matter anymore ... If you come up with a new excuse to continue unsafe sex, call your local AIDS hotline - they want to hear from you. Unsafe sex is when certain body fluids ...get from one person into the body of another ... if you share a needle learn how to clean it with bleach. Unsafe. Stinson. Bears logo: San Francisco AIDS Foundation Bears stamp (of distributor?): Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Latino Aids Services, 2639 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 Includes telephone numbers Lettering continues: Funding provided by the San Francisco Department of Health, and foundation, corporate, and individual donations

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Larry Stinson San Francisco AIDS Foundation Les Poppas 19-- Text: Les Poppas; Design: Larry Stinson 12/08/2008 UkLW Transcription from the item

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Wellcome Collection 667486i

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