This Is How AIDS Victims See Themselves

This Is How AIDS Victims See Themselves

Contributor(s):
Thorpe, James
The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection
Publication:
Thorpe, James, 1989
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
HIV
Public Health
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Posters
Slides (photographs)
Abstract:
The poster by James Thorpe was part of an exhibition by graphic artists to address the problems associated with the global spread of HIV/AIDS in 1989. Appropriating the image of a target from a shooting range, and using a bold shade of red set against black and white, the faceless and two-dimensional image symbolizes the persecution of people living with HIV/AIDS. The artist provides an image of how people living with AIDS see themselves--as victims hit with a series of personal, psychological, and financial losses. The image evokes a sense of alienation and victimization experienced by people living with HIV/AIDS as they face rejection by friends, family, and coworkers.. NOTE: Slide of original poster image is slightly blurry.
Copyright:
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Extent:
1 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584655X104 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
VCBBHG
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584655X104
Archival Collection:
Visual Culture and Health Posters (Profiles in Science)