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The faces of men and women and people at work highlighting that everyone is at risk of HIV/AIDS; an AIDS prevention advertisement by the CII, the Confederation of Indian Industry programme on HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Colour lithograph by Amita P. Gupta, ca. 1997.

The male and female signs entwined with two arrows at the centre labelled 'SIDA' within a wavy grey border; a leaflet warning about the AIDS epidemic by the Comissão Nacional de Luta Contra a SIDA. Colour lithograph by Publicis Ciesa, ca. 1996.

Die dickste Eiche und Deutschlands dicksten Mann, seht euch in Ostseebad Kellenhusen an : Fünfhundert Pfund und mehr ist Meister Feig schwer.

A young, naked man with a wreathed head: back view. Engraving by J.D. Herz after himself, c. 1732.

Cupid presides over a group of naked women who sit separated from groups of yearning men; symbolising the passion of love. Etching by J. Audran after C. Gillot.

A naked man lies back with a condom on his erect penis; a safe-sex and AIDS prevention advertisement by the Apoio Fundação Mac Arthur. Colour lithograph by 4 Mãos, 1993.

Four views of the head of a man surrounded by the words 'me, you, him, us' in spanish and the letters 'SIDA' in each corner; advertising the danger of AIDS. Colour lithograph by Jaume Plensa and Lluis Bover, ca. 1994.

Two women tending to a man sick with AIDS surrounded by 4 men in a rural setting within a brown and mustard lined decorative border; an AIDS prevention advertisement by NGO-AIDS Cell, Centre for Community Medicine, AIIMS. Colour lithograph by S. Ghosh for Unesco/Aidthi Workshop, March 1995.

Men and women from all walks of life including a man in army camouflage uniform, a nurse, a businessman wearing a suit and briefcase and a painter; an advertisement for the Tanzania AIDS Project by USAID and AIDSCap. Colour lithograph, ca. 1996.

A mirror image of a man wearing a denim shirt and a message in Italian about how he was not faithful to his ex but he is to the condom; one of a series of safe sex posters from a 'Stop AIDS' campaign by Aiuto AIDS Svizzero in collaboration with the Federal Office of Public Health. Colour lithograph.

Hank, world's tallest bartender, 7 ft 8 inches : Terry, world's shortest bartender, 4ft 11 inches : see us at Bradley's 5 and 10, longest bar in the world : Fillmore Street, between Geary & Post, San Francisco.

"Colosso" : age: 19 years, weight: 44 st., height: 6ft, 2 1/2 ins.

Aufgaben, Rollen und Räume von Frau und Mann / herausgegeben von Jochen Martin, Renate Zoepffel ; unter Mitarbeit von Klaus Arnold [and others].

A lake setting in which a man lies back in a boat wearing only boxer shorts; he holds up some underwear which he offers to his female companion with a smile; a pink condom lies on a white garment beside the man while two ducks swim beside the boat; German version of a series of safe sex 'Stop AIDS' campaign posters by the Federal Office of Public Health in collaboration with the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz. Colour lithograph.

The word 'AIDS' in Hindi with 4 images showing the multiple silhouettes of a man and woman against a pink background representing the dangers of having multiple partners and contracting AIDS; includes a condom being removed from its packet and the feet of a man and woman below; a safe sex and AIDS prevention advertisement in Hindi. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.

The blue and white silhouette of a woman between two men representing a safe sex and AIDS prevention advertisement for those with multiple partners; by the NGO AIDS Cell Centre for Community Medicine in New Delhi (blue version). Colour lithograph by Prabin, ca. January 1993.

A negative image in black and blue of a naked man kissing a woman as he places one hand on her breast, the other on her groin; with the statement in German 'Be so kind!'; one of 9 safe-sex advertisements for the AIDS-Hilfe Wien. Colour lithograph by Matthias Hermann, ca. 1995.

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Aufgaben, Rollen und Räume von Frau und Mann / herausgegeben von Jochen Martin, Renate Zoepffel ; unter Mitarbeit von Klaus Arnold [and others].

The blue and white silhouette of a woman between two men representing a safe sex and AIDS prevention advertisement for those with multiple partners; by the NGO AIDS Cell Centre for Community Medicine in New Delhi (blue version). Colour lithograph by Prabin, ca. January 1993.

A negative image in black and blue of a naked man kissing a woman as he places one hand on her breast, the other on her groin; with the statement in German 'Be so kind!'; one of 9 safe-sex advertisements for the AIDS-Hilfe Wien. Colour lithograph by Matthias Hermann, ca. 1995.

Men

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Images referencing Men

Works from the collections

Aufgaben, Rollen und Räume von Frau und Mann / herausgegeben von Jochen Martin, Renate Zoepffel ; unter Mitarbeit von Klaus Arnold [and others].

The blue and white silhouette of a woman between two men representing a safe sex and AIDS prevention advertisement for those with multiple partners; by the NGO AIDS Cell Centre for Community Medicine in New Delhi (blue version). Colour lithograph by Prabin, ca. January 1993.

A negative image in black and blue of a naked man kissing a woman as he places one hand on her breast, the other on her groin; with the statement in German 'Be so kind!'; one of 9 safe-sex advertisements for the AIDS-Hilfe Wien. Colour lithograph by Matthias Hermann, ca. 1995.

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