SILENCE = DEATH Collective Poster, 1987

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Artifact Overview

The Silence=Death Collective was an activist group formed in 1985 during the height of the AIDS crisis. They collaboratively designed this poster to raise AIDS awareness. Originally, the inverted pink triangle was used by the Nazi regime to identify LGBTQ victims in concentration camps. Silence=Death reclaimed the symbol, inspiring action and raising consciousness of the AIDS epidemic at a community level.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Poster

Date Made

1987

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.102.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black (Color)
White (Color)
Pink (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 36 in
Width: 27 in

SILENCE = DEATH Collective Poster, 1987