Excuses

Excuses

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
Publication:
San Francisco, CA : San Francisco AIDS Foundation, [19--]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- prevention & control
Unsafe Sex -- prevention & control
Unsafe Sex -- psychology
Genre(s):
Poster
Abstract:
Multicolor poster with black and white lettering. Title in upper right corner. Lengthy text below title lists several excuses used to explain unsafe sexual practices. These include: slipping, love, alcohol and drugs, condoms, boredom, immunity, and fatalism. Publisher information below text. Additional text below publisher information defines unsafe sex. Visual image is an illustration of the muscular torso of a man. The man's head and arms are not completely visible but they are posed in a way that suggests Michelangelo's statue "David." Text on verso discusses AIDS prevention and refers to the poster as an important message for gay and bisexual men.
Copyright:
This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
Extent:
1 photomechanical print (poster) : 56 x 44 cm.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101450359 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A031795
OCLC no.:
269431283
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101450359