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1991

  • Work on this object began.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Poster, safe sex is hot sex

This is a Poster. It was photographed by Steven Meisel. It is dated 1991 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

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

Its dimensions are

86.4 × 58.5 cm (34 in. × 23 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Imprinted at bottom: "Photo Steven Meisel Hair Garren of Garren New York Make up Kevin Aucoin Location Industria Super Studio N.Y. Milan Film L&I Color Labs...Creative Director Anneliese Estrada Design Helene Silverman" Imprinted at top right: "Uncut Home Video/Red Hot & Blue/Now Available/ Copyright 1991 King Cole Inc." Other text: "USE A CONDOM EVERYTIME/QUIDATE, USA EL CONDON!"

Cite this object as

Poster, safe sex is hot sex; Photographed by Steven Meisel; USA; lithograph on paper; 86.4 × 58.5 cm (34 in. × 23 1/16 in.); Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs; 1993-53-8

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