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A music manuscript in black and white with red notes representing an advertisement for a concert of hope at the Eglise Saint Louis des Invalides, Paris, on Tuesday 11 June 1992 by AIDES. Colour lithograph, 1992.

Crowds of people gathered at an entertainment at Basford, Staffordshire, including music and a balloon. Coloured wood engraving, 1859.

The name 'Aretha Franklin: Duets' within a black oval against a background of roses; advertising an AIDS benefit concert. Colour lithograph by Milton Glaser, 1993.

A trunk-like figure with a face wearing a condom as a hat against a blue background with stars and a moon to represent the night; an advertisement for a charity disco event in Oldenburg in support of AIDS organised by the Oldenburgische AIDS-Hilfe e.V. Colour lithograph.

A two-bodied figure playing an instrument advertising details of 'Plein la teuf', a performance [in support of AIDS] by La Scène Nationale Théâtre d'Évreux with a demonstration organised by Plaque Tournante, Didier Robin and Alain Lamy, from Friday 26 Febuary to Saturday 6 March 1993. Colour lithograph.

The words 'Music for Life' with information about featured artists at an AIDS Benefit Concert for Gay Men's Health at Carnegie Hall, New York City on March 14th, 1993. Colour lithograph by Zahor & Bender Incorporated.

A group of figures in negative representing an advertisement for a benefit concert/dance to support the Smart Sex Campaign by the AIDS Network of Edmonton Society on Friday, March 8, 1996. Colour lithograph, 1996.

A black version of the AIDS red ribbon representing an advertisement for a dance marathon fundraiser organized by AIDS Concern and Club 97 held on 1st December 1994. Colour lithograph, 1994.

A man sticks a finger with a condom into the mouth of a woman while putting the nose of the woman also wearing a condom into his mouth representing a safe form of sex; an advertisement for an AIDS Benefit musica event entitled 'Let's Play Safe' on 5th May 1987 at Diskothek U4, Meidling [Vienna] by the Österreichische AIDS-Hilfe. Colour lithograph, 1987.

Coloured dancing silhouetted figures against a collage of photographs of performers and audience advertising an AIDS Dance-A-Thon on 26 November 1994 to benefit the Gay Men's Health Crisis. Colour lithograph by Craig Miller, Richard Zeichik and Associates after Keith Haring.

A musical score and details of a charity gala for AIDS in Rostock. Lithograph, 1995.

The black silhouette of a singer bearing the AIDS red ribbon and holding up a microphone in the air with silhouette musicians in the foreground; advertising an AIDS benefit concert at the Cathedral Esplanade in Lausanne on 14-15 June 1996 to support SID'Action. Colour lithograph.

A figure with a heart as a head, walking a bending tightrope while holding a long pole; advertising the tenth anniversary benefit for the Gay Men's Health Crisis. Colour offset lithograph by J.M. Folon, 1992.

A rainbow against a blue sky, advertising "A point of no return", events in aid of AIDS-Hilfe Nürnberg-Fürth-Erlangen e.V. Colour lithograph, 1995.

Two angular black and fluorescent yellow faces appear to kiss/talk representing an advertisement for 'Time to Act', a concert to commemorate World AIDS Day 1993. Colour lithograph, 1993.

A man and woman in football attire against a red and black fabric background with the direction of play on a football pitch outlined in white; an advertisement for an AIDS benefit woman's football match on 21 December at the Bessa stadium. Colour lithograph by António Pinto, ca. 1990's.

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Benefit performances

Images from the collections

Images referencing Benefit performances

Works from the collections

A figure with a heart as a head, walking a bending tightrope while holding a long pole; advertising the tenth anniversary benefit for the Gay Men's Health Crisis. Colour offset lithograph by J.M. Folon, 1992.

A rainbow against a blue sky, advertising "A point of no return", events in aid of AIDS-Hilfe Nürnberg-Fürth-Erlangen e.V. Colour lithograph, 1995.

A music manuscript in black and white with red notes representing an advertisement for a concert of hope at the Eglise Saint Louis des Invalides, Paris, on Tuesday 11 June 1992 by AIDES. Colour lithograph, 1992.

Two angular black and fluorescent yellow faces appear to kiss/talk representing an advertisement for 'Time to Act', a concert to commemorate World AIDS Day 1993. Colour lithograph, 1993.

A man and woman in football attire against a red and black fabric background with the direction of play on a football pitch outlined in white; an advertisement for an AIDS benefit woman's football match on 21 December at the Bessa stadium. Colour lithograph by António Pinto, ca. 1990's.

Benefit performances

Images from the collections

Images referencing Benefit performances

Works from the collections

A figure with a heart as a head, walking a bending tightrope while holding a long pole; advertising the tenth anniversary benefit for the Gay Men's Health Crisis. Colour offset lithograph by J.M. Folon, 1992.

A rainbow against a blue sky, advertising "A point of no return", events in aid of AIDS-Hilfe Nürnberg-Fürth-Erlangen e.V. Colour lithograph, 1995.

A music manuscript in black and white with red notes representing an advertisement for a concert of hope at the Eglise Saint Louis des Invalides, Paris, on Tuesday 11 June 1992 by AIDES. Colour lithograph, 1992.

Two angular black and fluorescent yellow faces appear to kiss/talk representing an advertisement for 'Time to Act', a concert to commemorate World AIDS Day 1993. Colour lithograph, 1993.

A man and woman in football attire against a red and black fabric background with the direction of play on a football pitch outlined in white; an advertisement for an AIDS benefit woman's football match on 21 December at the Bessa stadium. Colour lithograph by António Pinto, ca. 1990's.

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