People completing a jigsaw representing aid to AIDS victims in Hong Kong; an advertisement for the AIDS Hotline by the Department of Health, Government of Hong Kong. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.
- Date:
- [1995?]
- Reference:
- 678334i
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About this work
Description
People represented by figures of different colours complete a giant jigsaw. One man stands on a ladder. The jigsaw depicts a red heart on a pink ground. It is gradually obliterating a grey pyramid representing AIDS
Publication/Creation
[Hong Kong] : [Department of Health, Government of Hong Kong], [1995?]
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 508 x 38 cm
Lettering
Lettering in Chinese not transcribed. Translation: We love to confront AIDS
The word signifying AIDS (Ai-Zi) includes the word meaning love (Ai) and the word meaning nourish (Zi). The heart and the pyramid in this design represents that overlap.
Copyright note
Hong Kong AIDS Foundation 1995? Hong Kong AIDS Foundation Hong Kong current contact details: enquiries@dh.gov.hk; Department of Health 21/F, Wu Chung House 213 Queen's Road East Hong Kong 25/08/2009 UkLW UK Transcription from the item
Reference
Wellcome Collection 678334i
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores