A
set of 12 cards, still in the unopened foil wrapper and with the condom that
was issued with each pack. All cards with painterly illustrations completed on
rectos and considerable expository text on versos. The cards encompass the
cultural, medical, and political scope of the AIDS crisis. Subsections
highlight "People with AIDS" (Arthur Ashe, Freddie Mercury, Robert
Mapplethorpe, "Jane Doe"); "Medical Facts" ("Who gets
AIDS?" and the particularly famous "How to put on a condom");
"Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases"; "AIDS Affects the
World"; and "The Fight Against AIDS" (which includes activists
like Princess Diana and Madonna, as well as touchstone public displays of
protest and support). An encapsulation of public art, graphic design, and print
culture's response to emergency. Foil slightly sullied, else fine. Multiple
packs available.