This Is How AIDS Victims See Themselves 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)