A deformed victim of drug addiction and AIDS. Colour lithograph after R. Vlachová, 1994.

  • Vlachová, Renáta.
Date:
1994
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668365i
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A deformed victim of drug addiction and AIDS. Colour lithograph after R. Vlachová, 1994. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

A legless monster leaning on its crutch with a ball and chain attached to it. The creature is blind with a bandage covering its eyes. A wild poppy is stuck under the bandage, denoting a "junkie". The creature has insect-like wings and massive teeth

Publication/Creation

Bratislava : Vydal Ústav zdravotnej výchovy, 1994.

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in black and red ; sheet 41 x 29.3 cm

Lettering

Drogy. AIDS. Nie. Podl a výtvarnej predlohy Renáty Vlachovej vydal Ústav zdravotnej výchovy, Bratislava 1994

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Vlachová, Renáta Ústav zdravotnej výchovy, Bratislava 1994 Ústav zdravotnej výchovyí Slovakia In copyright 12/09/2008 UkLW UK Transcription from the item

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Wellcome Collection 668365i

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