Tag Archives: AIDS

Gran Fury

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Christopher George

Gran Fury, Read My Lips (girls), 1988 (1137.2000) This postcard, produced for a nine-day nationwide protest in May 1988, was one of Gran Fury’s earliest designs. The nationally-based AIDS Coalition to Network, Organize, and Win called for the demonstrations, but … Continue reading →

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He Kills Me

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Christopher George

Donald Moffett, He Kills Me, 1987. Published by ACT UP New York (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) (1253.1990) As the AIDS epidemic spread, activists criticized the Reagan administration for ineffectively responding to the disease. In particular, they were concerned that … Continue reading →

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Collective Presence, Collective Resistance

Posted on June 29, 2014 by rweisman

The fierce pussy collective challenge lesbian and queer invisibility by asserting their identities through a number of public projects that push back against heteronormative culture. The increased attention to AIDS and gay rights in the early 1990s galvanized the group … Continue reading →

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The Language of Protest

Posted on June 4, 2013 by fansinaflashbulb

The AIDS crisis in the 1980s propelled many to take to the streets in anger and protest to rebel against the Reagan government, demanding rights to healthcare, treatment for AIDS, funding, and information. This movement mobilized communities, and in particular … Continue reading →

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The Indomitable Spirit

Posted on February 12, 2013 by fansinaflashbulb

Barbara Kruger, The Indomitable Spirit, 1990 (1349.2000) In response to the AIDS crisis of the 1980s and early 90s, a range of activist groups, including ACT UP and Gran Fury, created a group of 230 photomontage posters, stickers, pamphlets, and … Continue reading →

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World AIDS Day

Posted on December 1, 2011 by erinbarnett

ACT UP ad hoc Gay Pride Committee, U.S. Spends More in 5 Hours on Defense than in 5 Years on Healthcare, 1989 Richard Deagle, Tom Starace, and Joe Wollin (ACT UP New York), American Flag, 1989 ACT UP New York, … Continue reading →

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World AIDS Day

Posted on December 1, 2009 by kelseyb

Gideon Mendel, Patient With AIDS – Edendabe Hospital, April 1995 Gideon Mendel, Hlabisa AIDS Educators at Work, 1995 World AIDS Day was established on December 1, 1988 by the World Health Organization (WHO). The 2009 World AIDS Day theme is … Continue reading →

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