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.

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[1995?]
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678334i
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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. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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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.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 678334i

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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

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