A butterfly wearing a condom on its main body with a caterpillar nearby; an illustration by Edith Hirsch representing an advertisement for an auction exhibition of pictures on the theme of AIDS to benefit the Österreichische AIDS-Hilfe at the Zentrale der Wiener Rettung, Vienna between 29 November to 12 December 1988 in commemoration of World AIDS Day. Colour lithograph.

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1988
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675204i
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A butterfly wearing a condom on its main body with a caterpillar nearby; an illustration by Edith Hirsch representing an advertisement for an auction exhibition of pictures on the theme of AIDS to benefit the Österreichische AIDS-Hilfe at the Zentrale der Wiener Rettung, Vienna between 29 November to 12 December 1988 in commemoration of World AIDS Day. Colour lithograph. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Wien (Bennogasse 23, 1080 Wien) : Hersteller: Josef Neuf Gesellschaft m.b.H, 1988.

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 83.9 x 59.3 cm

Lettering

Edith Hirsch. Bilder zum Thema AIDS. Verkaufsausstellung zugunsten der Österreichische AIDS-Hilfe 29.11. - 16.12.1988, 9-18 Uhr (Mo-Fr) in der Zentrale der Wiener Rettung 1030 Wien, Radetzkystrasse 1. Bundeskanzleramt - Sektion Volksgesundheit. Hersteller: Josef Neuf Gesellschaft m.b.H., Bennogasse 23, 1080 Wien ... Bears logo: Österreichische AIDS-Hilfe in red and purple Bears logo: World AIDS Day Dec 1, 1988 Join the Worldwide Effort Bears logo: Ambulance Rettung with a shield bearing a cross and the staff of Aesculapius [the emergency services in Vienna]

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Edith Hirsch Josef Neuf Gesellschaft m.b.H Österreichische AIDS-Hilfe 1988 Josef Neuf Gesellschaft m.b.H Austrian 01/04/2009 UkLW Transcription from the item

Notes

The butterfly is often seen as the personification of a person's soul; whether they be living, dying, or already dead and sometimes potential love

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Wellcome Collection 675204i

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