Five men hold a flag which they use to dig; advertisement for gay men to use precautions by Gay Men Fighting Aids. Colour lithograph.

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[between 1990 and 1999]
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666712i
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Five men hold a flag which they use to dig; advertisement for gay men to use precautions by Gay Men Fighting Aids. Colour lithograph. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Publication/Creation

[Portsmouth, New Hampshire] : Gay Men Fighting Aids, [between 1990 and 1999]

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1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 59.4 x 41.8 cm

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Conquer AIDS. The safest weapons, condoms and lube. Photo: Hywel Williams Bears logo of Gay Men Fighting AIDS incorporating the letters GMFA against a yellow and red background

Notes

The image is based on that of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington which was erected to commemorate the most expensive battle in the history of the American Marine Corps: the victorious attack on the island Iwo Jima in Japan to allow for the an emergency airfield for fighter aircraft during WW11 - the original photograph was taken 'Flag raising on Iwo Jima, Feb 23, 1945' was taken by an Associated Press photographer, Joe Rosenthal

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Wellcome Collection 666712i

Copyright note

Hywel Williams Gay Men Fighting AIDS 199- Gay Men Fighting AIDS includes telephone number UK 15/07/2008 UkLW Transcription from the item

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