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Figure 9

A poster used by the Silence equals Death project that depicts a pink triangle on a black background and photograph of a red ribbon highlighting the AIDS crisis is worn by the actor Jeremy Irons

© ACT UP / Visual AIDS

(Left): Original 'Silence=Death' poster

(Right) Red Ribbon first worn publicly by Jeremy Irons co-hosting the 45th annual Tony Awards, 2 June 1991

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15180/201403/036