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