item details
NameBen can’t remember getting wasted poster
ProductionNew Zealand AIDS Foundation; publisher; 1990s; New Zealand
Albert Sword; photographer; 1990s; New Zealand
New Zealand Human Rights Commission; 2010s
Albert Sword; photographer; 1990s; New Zealand
New Zealand Human Rights Commission; 2010s
Classificationposters
Materialspaper, ink
Techniquesprinting
DimensionsOverall: 420mm (width), 593mm (height)
Registration NumberGH025849
Credit lineGift of New Zealand AIDS Foundation, 2021
Overview
This poster plays on two different meanings of ‘wasted’ in relation to HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). It warns against consuming too much alcohol or drugs which can impair making safe sex choices. The poster’s subject is personalised by naming him Ben.