A man with numerous children leaning on his shoulders compared to a happy family of four: family planning in Mauritius. Colour lithograph by Mauritius Family Planning Association, ca. 2000.

Date:
[2000?]
Reference:
771941i
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A man with numerous children leaning on his shoulders compared to a happy family of four: family planning in Mauritius. Colour lithograph by Mauritius Family Planning Association, ca. 2000. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

The crowded family live in a blackened house and burst through the roof with a message about squalor 'la misére noire'; the family of four are more content and bears the message that 2 or 3 children means a good life 'la vie en rose'

Publication/Creation

Port-Louis (30, rue Desforges, [Mauritius]) : Mauritius Family Planning Association, [2000?] ([Mauritius] : Imp. Par A.M. Quirin)

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colour ; sheet 50.7 x 35.5 cm

Lettering

Family planning veut dire bonheur ... Bears logo: Publico Bears lettering: Graphic Designer: Palmesh Cuttaree; photo: Gopalen Chellapermal

Copyright note

Palmesh Cuttaree (design) Gopalen Chellapermal (photo) Mauritius Family Planning Association ca. 2000 24/10/2011 Mauritius UkLW Transcription from the item

Reference

Wellcome Collection 771941i

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In French

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