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The shorn Samson is rebuffed by Delilah. Engraving by C. Simonneau after F. Verdier, 1698.
Verdier, François, 1651-1730.Date: 1698Reference: 18455i
Part of: Histoire de Samson
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A purple heart within an upside-down heart that could also resemble a man's genitals; the heart is pierced by a black spike coming in from the right spilling blood-like fluid; advertising the danger of AIDS. Colour lithograph by Ouka Lele, ca. 1995.
Date: [1995?]Reference: 676004i
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A penis rising in the form of a yellow serpent with a pronged tongue daubed on a rough red wall bearing the graffiti "AIDS, the killing bit of love"; representing the danger of sexual transmission of AIDS. Colour silk screen print after Anthon Beeke, 1993.
Beeke, Anthon, 1940-2018.Date: 1993Reference: 672741i
Part of: Images pour la lutte contre le SIDA
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Splendors and miseries of the brain : love, creativity, and the quest for human happiness / Semir Zeki.
Zeki, Semir.Date: 2009
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A woman uses a needle and thread to illustrate the argument that there is no pleasure without suffering. Engraving by J. Swelinck, 1627, after A.P. van de Venne after J. Cats.
Cats, Jacob, 1577-1660.Date: [1627]Reference: 2822685i
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Sex and the love relationship / Faith Spicer ; foreword by John A.T. Robinson.
Spicer, Faith.Date: 1972
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Comics epidemic : an anthology of tales from Dharavi : a Dharavi biennale publication / edited and curated by Won-Tolla ; supported by SNEHA ( Society for nutrition, education and health education).
Date: 2015
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A collage directed by downward arrows of a photograph of a man, a woman, a drawing of a bed and a condom interpersed with lettering relating to a couple who meet but then come into contact with AIDS; one of a series of posters representing an advertisement for a competition for posters of images against AIDS. Colour lithograph by Delphine Chanet.
Date: [between 1990 and 1999]Reference: 672722i
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Legion of Super-Heroes. 31, Young romance : "The elements of heartbreak!" / [Keith Giffen, plot & breakdowns][and others].
Giffen, Keith.Date: 1992
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Two lovers surrounded by an oval frame. Watercolour drawing.
Reference: 26858i
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A woman lies on top of a man on a beach; scene from a film within a collage of leaves, flowers and ribbon with a double gold horizontal border; a representation of safe sex to prevent the spread of AIDS and related diseases. Colour lithograph, 1990.
Date: 1990Reference: 666547i
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Sexual desire : a philosophical investigation / Roger Scruton.
Scruton, Roger.Date: [1986], ©1986
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Tableau de l'amour conjugal / par Venette.
Venette, Nicolas, 1633-1698.Date: 1832
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Advertisement for safe sex and the trademark 'OK' quality seal awarded to brand condoms expressed with the words 'aaah' and 'oook' in red and yellow lettering on a black background; German version of a series of Stop AIDS campaign posters by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz, in collaboration with the Federal Office of Public Health. Colour lithograph.
Date: [between 1990 and 1999]Reference: 674882i
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I love you. Vol. 1, no. 48.
Date: 1963
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Longing, intimacy and loneliness / edited by Ami Rokach.
Date: 2014
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A physician holding the hand of a female patient in a scene from Molière's play L'amour médecin. Line block by Yves & Barret after L. Leloir.
Leloir, Alexandre Louis, 1843-1884.Reference: 21989i
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A mirror image of a man in a suit with a message in French about how he has never been faithful in love although he is to condoms; one of a series of safe sex posters from a 'Stop AIDS' by the Federal Office of Public Health, in collaboration with l'Aide Suisse contre le SIDA. Colour lithograph.
Date: [between 1990 and 1999]Reference: 674681i
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"Isabel": a woman outside her house in the country holding a letter from her departed lover. Woodcut and letterpress, ca. 1800.
Date: 1800Reference: 26279i
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Eight heads showing human passions. Etching by Taylor, 1788, after C. Le Brun.
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.Date: [1788]Reference: 26878i
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A young woman sits looking longingly at a locket which holds the portrait of the man she loves, who is away from her. Engraving by N. De Launay after N. Lavreince.
Lafrensen, Niklas, 1737-1807.Reference: 27101i
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The brain: a secret history. Part 2, Emotions.
Date: 2010
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Romantic love and personal beauty : their development, causal relations, historic and national peculiarities / by Henry T. Finck.
Finck, Henry T., 1854-1926.Date: 1887
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The power to love.
Hirsch, Edwin W. (Edwin Walter), 1892-Date: [1958]
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To my valentine.
Date: [1928?]

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The shorn Samson is rebuffed by Delilah. Engraving by C. Simonneau after F. Verdier, 1698.

A purple heart within an upside-down heart that could also resemble a man's genitals; the heart is pierced by a black spike coming in from the right spilling blood-like fluid; advertising the danger of AIDS. Colour lithograph by Ouka Lele, ca. 1995.

A penis rising in the form of a yellow serpent with a pronged tongue daubed on a rough red wall bearing the graffiti "AIDS, the killing bit of love"; representing the danger of sexual transmission of AIDS. Colour silk screen print after Anthon Beeke, 1993.

Splendors and miseries of the brain : love, creativity, and the quest for human happiness / Semir Zeki.

A woman uses a needle and thread to illustrate the argument that there is no pleasure without suffering. Engraving by J. Swelinck, 1627, after A.P. van de Venne after J. Cats.

Sex and the love relationship / Faith Spicer ; foreword by John A.T. Robinson.

Comics epidemic : an anthology of tales from Dharavi : a Dharavi biennale publication / edited and curated by Won-Tolla ; supported by SNEHA ( Society for nutrition, education and health education).

Legion of Super-Heroes. 31, Young romance : "The elements of heartbreak!" / [Keith Giffen, plot & breakdowns][and others].

Two lovers surrounded by an oval frame. Watercolour drawing.

A woman lies on top of a man on a beach; scene from a film within a collage of leaves, flowers and ribbon with a double gold horizontal border; a representation of safe sex to prevent the spread of AIDS and related diseases. Colour lithograph, 1990.

Sexual desire : a philosophical investigation / Roger Scruton.

Tableau de l'amour conjugal / par Venette.

I love you. Vol. 1, no. 48.

Longing, intimacy and loneliness / edited by Ami Rokach.

A physician holding the hand of a female patient in a scene from Molière's play L'amour médecin. Line block by Yves & Barret after L. Leloir.

A mirror image of a man in a suit with a message in French about how he has never been faithful in love although he is to condoms; one of a series of safe sex posters from a 'Stop AIDS' by the Federal Office of Public Health, in collaboration with l'Aide Suisse contre le SIDA. Colour lithograph.

"Isabel": a woman outside her house in the country holding a letter from her departed lover. Woodcut and letterpress, ca. 1800.

Eight heads showing human passions. Etching by Taylor, 1788, after C. Le Brun.

A young woman sits looking longingly at a locket which holds the portrait of the man she loves, who is away from her. Engraving by N. De Launay after N. Lavreince.

The brain: a secret history. Part 2, Emotions.

Romantic love and personal beauty : their development, causal relations, historic and national peculiarities / by Henry T. Finck.

The power to love.

To my valentine.