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AIDS (Lottery Ticket)

Date1989

Artist General Idea Canadian, 1969 - 1994

Mediumoffset

Dimensions10.6 x 16.2 cm

ClassificationsPrint

Credit LineGift of Fern Bayer.

Object number2020-025

DescriptionAn offset print on paper that mimics a lottery ticket. The front page has the iconic AIDS print by General Idea on the left side. The word "AIDS" is printed in black, bold, serif font on a yellow and red background. It is outlined in square shape by a thick black line, that is then outlined by a grey line which contains the copyright symbol and the artist group name in the top left corner. There is text written in German on the right side of the front page. Below the text, there is a box with a white background and black outline that shows cartoon graphics of a car, a plane, a television, a palm tree on a patch of sand, and four tickets. Below this square with graphics is red text written in German. On the bottom of the page, there is small print text written in German. The top and bottom of the page have small white stripes. The second page features black text in German. The recto of the last page contains text fields and another small AIDS graphic in a format that mimics a bank cheque. The verso of the last page is blank.

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