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Fertilization

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  • A hairy green male stamen heading from the right towards a deep red rose in full bloom representing 'Love Question No 345', which asks how crazy are you if your summer passion is unprotected; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • A red orchid open wide to reveal a phallic looking erect yellow stamen representing 'Love Question No 266', Carl Lewis runs 100 meters in 9.86 seconds - how quickly can you get a condom on?; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • A hairy green male stamen bending towards the heart of a red flower poised for fertilization representing 'Love Question No 144', a message about the risks and torment of not having a condom; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • A red orchid with a yellow stamen leans in towards a white orchid representing 'Love Question No 91', how do you make your feelings known, who turns you on?; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • A closed red tulip pointing towards a white rose in full bloom representing 'Love Question No 54', a message about the possible outcomes of love-making including STD's and HIV; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • A closed red tulip pointing towards an opening lily representing 'Love Question No 159', a warning that you can think what you like about infidelity, but you must think about the consequences of cheating without a condom?; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • The seed heads of flowers flying like arrows towards the inner stamen of a yellow flower representing 'Love Question No 324', a warning that no pill in the world protects against unwanted sexually transmitted diseases; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

Works from the collections

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    Alternative infertility treatments : enhance your optimum health and improve your chances of conceiving naturally / Nicky Wesson.

    Wesson, Nicky | Date: 1997
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    A closed red tulip pointing towards a white rose in full bloom representing 'Love Question No 54', a message about the possible outcomes of love-making including STD's and HIV; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

    | Date: [1995?] | Reference: 676357i
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    Is your body baby friendly? : "unexplained" infertility, miscarriage & IVF failure. Explained. / Alan E. Beer, M.D ; with Julia Kantecki and Jane Reed.

    Beer, Alan E., 1937-2006 | Date: [2012]
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    Über den chemischen Charakter des Befruchtungsvorgangs und seine Bedeutung für die Theorie der Lebenserscheinungen : Vortrag gehalten auf dem Internationalen Zoologenkongress zu Boston am 22. August 1907 / von Jacques Loeb.

    Loeb, Jacques, 1859-1924. | Date: 1908
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    Countdown to life : the extraordinary making of you. 1/3, The first 8 weeks.

    | Date: 2015

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