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1991

  • Work on this object began.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Poster, Safer Sex, Keep It Up!

This is a Poster. It was designed by Stephen de Francesco. It is dated 1991 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is print on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Karrie Jacobs and Steven Heller. It is credited Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs.

Its dimensions are

56 x 45.4 cm (22 1/16 x 17 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Imprinted in black ink on bottom: © 1991 Gay Men's Health Crisis, Inc./ AIDS ACTION Committee of Massachusetts Art Direction by Don Ennson Photography by Peter Urban Layout Design by Stephen de Francesco

Cite this object as

Poster, Safer Sex, Keep It Up!; Designed by Stephen de Francesco; USA; print on paper; 56 x 45.4 cm (22 1/16 x 17 7/8 in.); Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs; 1993-53-66

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