A red apple forming the tip of a penis with a quote from Albert Camus: 'La felicidad es generosa ... no vive de destrucción' [Happiness is ... generous destruction of lives] and the letters 'SIDA' in each corner; advertising the danger of AIDS. Colour lithograph by Santiago Pol, 1994.

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[19]94
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675996i
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A red apple forming the tip of a penis with a quote from Albert Camus: 'La felicidad es generosa ... no vive de destrucción' [Happiness is ... generous destruction of lives] and the letters 'SIDA' in each corner; advertising the danger of AIDS. Colour lithograph by Santiago Pol, 1994. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Paris [137 boulevard Del. Magenta 75010 Paris](France) : Artis, [19]94 (France; Imprimé en France par Graficaza)

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1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 84.1 x 59.4 cm

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"La felicidad es generosa no vive de destrucción" Albert Camus. Imágenes contra el SIDA. Artis. Paris - France. Diseño Gráfico: Santiago Pol. Caracas - Venezuela, 1994. Albert Camus is an Algerian-born French author, philosopher, and journalist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1957 Santiago Pol is a Venezuelan graphic designer Apples are often represented as symbols of AIDS-prevention: according to researchers, from Cornell University in New York, "eating just 100g of apple gave an anti-oxidant effect equivalent to taking some 1,500mg of vitamin C" [extract from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health ]

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Santiago Pol [artist] Artis 1994 Artis 11/05/2008 France UkLW Transcription from the item

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Wellcome Collection 667996i

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