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- "We Give Support to You," 1988-1999 -
- 1988-1999
- Collections - Artifact
"We Give Support to You," 1988-1999
- "B.A.R.: Bay Area Reporter," Volume 1, Number 10, August 15, 1971 -
- August 15, 1971
- Collections - Artifact
"B.A.R.: Bay Area Reporter," Volume 1, Number 10, August 15, 1971
- "San Francisco General Hospital Welcome the Sixth International Conference on AIDS," June 1990 -
- 20 June 1990-24 June 1990
- Collections - Artifact
"San Francisco General Hospital Welcome the Sixth International Conference on AIDS," June 1990
- SILENCE = DEATH Collective Poster, 1987 - The Silence=Death Collective was an activist group formed in 1985 during the height of the AIDS crisis. They collaboratively designed this poster to raise AIDS awareness. Originally, the inverted pink triangle was used by the Nazi regime to identify LGBTQ victims in concentration camps. Silence=Death reclaimed the symbol, inspiring action and raising consciousness of the AIDS epidemic at a community level.
- 1987
- Collections - Artifact
SILENCE = DEATH Collective Poster, 1987
The Silence=Death Collective was an activist group formed in 1985 during the height of the AIDS crisis. They collaboratively designed this poster to raise AIDS awareness. Originally, the inverted pink triangle was used by the Nazi regime to identify LGBTQ victims in concentration camps. Silence=Death reclaimed the symbol, inspiring action and raising consciousness of the AIDS epidemic at a community level.
- "The NAMES Project: A National AIDS Memorial" Poster, 1988-1999 -
- 1988-1999
- Collections - Artifact
"The NAMES Project: A National AIDS Memorial" Poster, 1988-1999
- Poster, "AIDSGATE," 1987 - The Silence=Death Collective's "AIDSgate" poster condemns then-President Ronald Reagan's lack of response to the AIDS epidemic. In 1981, the first AIDS cases were announced in the United States; President Reagan did not recognize AIDS in a public speech until September 1985.
- 1987
- Collections - Artifact
Poster, "AIDSGATE," 1987
The Silence=Death Collective's "AIDSgate" poster condemns then-President Ronald Reagan's lack of response to the AIDS epidemic. In 1981, the first AIDS cases were announced in the United States; President Reagan did not recognize AIDS in a public speech until September 1985.
- Screen Print, "Gay Flag," 1993 - This screenprint was created by Ross Bleckner--an American artist, philanthropist, and educator who identifies as gay and Jewish. This image juxtaposes the American flag with the original 1978 Pride Flag, designed by Gilbert Baker. In the 1980s, Blecker made painting to memorialize the loss of friends and impacts to LGBTQ+ communities during the height of the AIDS crisis.
- 1993
- Collections - Artifact
Screen Print, "Gay Flag," 1993
This screenprint was created by Ross Bleckner--an American artist, philanthropist, and educator who identifies as gay and Jewish. This image juxtaposes the American flag with the original 1978 Pride Flag, designed by Gilbert Baker. In the 1980s, Blecker made painting to memorialize the loss of friends and impacts to LGBTQ+ communities during the height of the AIDS crisis.
- "Furious Feet II: The Dance Brigade Festival for Social Change", 1988-1999 -
- 1988-1999
- Collections - Artifact
"Furious Feet II: The Dance Brigade Festival for Social Change", 1988-1999
- IGNORANCE = FEAR, SILENCE = DEATH Fight AIDS ACT UP Poster, 1989 - ACT UP is an advocacy group focused on improving AIDS awareness, treatment, prevention, and public policy. Artist Keith Haring was active in LGBTQ rights movements. His dancing figures mimic the "see no / hear no / speak no evil" proverb, referencing the need to grow visibility for the disease. Haring died from AIDS-related complications soon after this poster was created.
- 1989
- Collections - Artifact
IGNORANCE = FEAR, SILENCE = DEATH Fight AIDS ACT UP Poster, 1989
ACT UP is an advocacy group focused on improving AIDS awareness, treatment, prevention, and public policy. Artist Keith Haring was active in LGBTQ rights movements. His dancing figures mimic the "see no / hear no / speak no evil" proverb, referencing the need to grow visibility for the disease. Haring died from AIDS-related complications soon after this poster was created.
- Screen print, "Gay Olympic Games I, San Francisco, 1982" -
- 1982
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Screen print, "Gay Olympic Games I, San Francisco, 1982"