Let the World Breathe
- Contributor(s):
- The World Health Organization The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection
- Publication:
- The World Health Organization, [ca. 1984]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Still image
- Subject(s):
- Environmental Pollution Public Health
- Genre(s):
- Archival Materials Posters Slides (photographs)
- Abstract:
- This image, featuring two children playing in a stream, employs a common motif in public health posters--the photographs of children are used to evoke a feeling of responsibility or accountability in the viewer. The specific message is only conveyed clearly with the combination of image and text. The viewer is encouraged to read the poster in order to discover its meaning. Even the headline--"Let the world breathe"--is too general to communicate the central piece of advice: "Use chemicals with care to keep air fresh and water pure." The poster encourages behavior modification by emphasizing the consequences of complacency, not for the viewer alone but for innocent children as well.. 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:
- 101584655X45 (See in Profiles in Science)
- Profiles in Science ID:
- VCBBDF
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584655X45
- Archival Collection:
- Visual Culture and Health Posters (Profiles in Science)