Poster depicting examples of ostracizing statements towards AIDS victims

Item Overview

Title

Poster depicting examples of ostracizing statements towards AIDS victims

Place of Origin

[Geneva (Switzerland)?]

Publisher

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

Language

English

Collection

AIDS Posters Collection

Notes

Description

Date on back of poster, 2002, reflects when the vendor received the copy later acquired by the UCLA Library.
Poster held by Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. History & Special Collections, Collection no. 306, item UNA02.
Red background with impression of a person's eyes looking at the viewer. Scattered throughout the background are ostracizing sentiments often expressed towards AIDS victims. Center of poster shows text in white box, urging to help fight prejudice against people with AIDS.

Physical Description

Dimensions

43 x 61 cm. (17 x 24 in.)

Condition note

You have just experienced some of the most painful symptoms of HIV and AIDS. Help us fight fear, shame, ignorance and injustice worldwide. Live and let live.

Keywords

Genre

posters

Location

Switzerland

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Ignorance (Knowledge)
Prejudice
Fear
Rejection (Psychology)
AIDS (Disease)--Social aspects
Eyes