[Smoke and You Destroy Yourself] [Translated from Russian]

[Smoke and You Destroy Yourself] [Translated from Russian]

Contributor(s):
Novotsi
The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection
Publication:
The World Health Organization, [1980s]
Language(s):
Russian
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Smoking Cessation
Smoking
Public Health
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Posters
Slides (photographs)
Abstract:
With innovative digitally manipulated images, educators and activists can convey traditional public health messages in novel forms. This ad created by the Russian Information Agency, Novotsi, and distributed by the World Health Organization, suggests that tobacco use is dangerous, if not deadly, by manipulating the photo of a man smoking to reveal the intensely striking apparition of a skull behind the melting flesh of his face, which is engulfed in flames rising from his cigarette. Through graphic manipulation, the image associates the act of smoking with self-immolation. The frightening image effectively complements the written message: "Smoke and you will destroy yourself.". NOTE: Slide of original poster image is slightly blurry.
Copyright:
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Extent:
1 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584655X58 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
VCBBDY
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584655X58
Archival Collection:
Visual Culture and Health Posters (Profiles in Science)