Capital city of the province of Utrecht, Netherlands

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The side profile of the face of Gladys, a black woman with red lips with speech bubbles containing a conversation with Steve about the use of condoms; advertisement for safe sex by the N.I.A.D. (Nederlands Instituut voor Alcohol en Drugs). Colour lithograph by Laren, Tadberg Design.

Recto: a woman holds up a condom to a man in bed as cupid aims to shoot a heart arrow towards them; verso: numerous cupids with condoms attached to his arrow with four cartoon vignettes and text relating to safe sex, STI's and condoms; an advertisement by SOA Stichting. Colour lithograph by Gerrit de Jager, January 1992.

Astrology: an almanac for Utrecht for 1655. Letterpress with woodcuts, 1654.

A man in red and yellow decorative trousers sits leaning on his bare arm with another man in shorts beyond representing an advertisement for a safe sex videoshow entitled: 'In the heat of the moment' by SAD. Colour lithograph.

A gay couple, one wearing sailor attire and makeup, hold up condoms with the message: 'Your condom or mine. I have safe sex or no sex"; an advertisement for safe sex by Stichting soa-bestrijding, Utrecht. Colour lithograph.

A black man with the belt of his jeans undone leans back on a white man who embraces him with the message "I have safe sex or no sex"; an advertisement for safe sex by the Projectgroep Publiekscampagne AIDS/SOA. Colour lithograph.

The words 'ik vrij veilig' written in pink on sand with a red flag bearing the words 'Óók op vakantie' surrounded by mementoes of beach holidays including opened packets of condoms and four vignettes of couples kissing; advertisement for safe holiday sex by the SOA Stichting, Utrecht. Colour lithograph by Dian Klanderman.

The side profile of the face of Brian, a black man with speech bubbles containing a conversation with Radjin about how quick it is to put on condoms; advertisement for safe sex by the N.I.A.D. (Nederlands Instituut voor Alcohol en Drugs). Colour lithograph by Laren, Tadberg Design.

Ysbrandt van Diemerbroeck. Line engraving after R. de Hooghe.

A heart with lines either side and a pair of lips with a message about how to get information on sexually transmitted diseases; an advertisement by the SOA Stichting, Utrecht. Colour lithograph.

The side profile of the face of Feroz, a black man with a moustache with speech bubbles containing a conversation with Carlo about the use of condoms; advertisement for safe sex by the N.I.A.D. (Nederlands Instituut voor Alcohol en Drugs). Colour lithograph by Laren, Tadberg Design.

A man with his shirt hanging off his shoulders embraces a woman who holds a condom and flings her head back with the message "I have safe sex or no sex"; an advertisement for safe sex by the Projectgroep Publiekscampagne AIDS/SOA. Colour lithograph.

A woman holding a pink condom up sits in a shiny black rubber dress on the lap of a bare-chested man wearing chequered trousers; with the message: 'You thought rubber was so sexy,surely?"; an advertisement for safe sex by Stichting soa-bestrijding, Utrecht. Colour lithograph.

A naked woman holds a condom up hiding the genital area of a man standing with his pants down and his hands on his waist with a speech bubble containing the message "wrap up or clear off!"; an advertisement for safe sex by the Projectgroep Publiekscampagne AIDS/SOA. Colour lithograph.

The legs of a prostitute standing on a roadside representing a warning about the dangers of working on the street with a list of seven safe sex guidelines for prostitutes by the SOA Stichting, Utrecht. Colour lithograph, 1995.

A bare-chested woman in pink polka dot knickers holds up a condom to a naked black man with the speech bubble containing a safe sex message: an advertisement for safe sex by the Projectgroep Publiekscampagne AIDS/SOA. Colour lithograph.

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A woman holding a pink condom up sits in a shiny black rubber dress on the lap of a bare-chested man wearing chequered trousers; with the message: 'You thought rubber was so sexy,surely?"; an advertisement for safe sex by Stichting soa-bestrijding, Utrecht. Colour lithograph.

A naked woman holds a condom up hiding the genital area of a man standing with his pants down and his hands on his waist with a speech bubble containing the message "wrap up or clear off!"; an advertisement for safe sex by the Projectgroep Publiekscampagne AIDS/SOA. Colour lithograph.

The legs of a prostitute standing on a roadside representing a warning about the dangers of working on the street with a list of seven safe sex guidelines for prostitutes by the SOA Stichting, Utrecht. Colour lithograph, 1995.

A gay couple, one wearing sailor attire and makeup, hold up condoms with the message: 'Your condom or mine. I have safe sex or no sex"; an advertisement for safe sex by Stichting soa-bestrijding, Utrecht. Colour lithograph.

A bare-chested woman in pink polka dot knickers holds up a condom to a naked black man with the speech bubble containing a safe sex message: an advertisement for safe sex by the Projectgroep Publiekscampagne AIDS/SOA. Colour lithograph.