French writer, screenwriter, actor and painter (1938-1997)

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A man pulling a condom over his face; advertising a screening of short films on protection against AIDS. Print, 1995, after drawing by R. Topor, 1993.

A man pulling a condom over his head with the message "Don't put the condom on your head"; referring to protection from AIDS through intelligent precations. Colour silk screen print after R.Topor, 1993.

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Roland Topor

Images from the collections

Images by Roland Topor

Works from the collections

A man pulling a condom over his head with the message "Don't put the condom on your head"; referring to protection from AIDS through intelligent precations. Colour silk screen print after R.Topor, 1993.

A man pulling a condom over his face; advertising a screening of short films on protection against AIDS. Print, 1995, after drawing by R. Topor, 1993.