[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:
- This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use.
- 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)