{"product_id":"aids-doesn-t-sleep-1","title":"Aids Doesn’t Sleep, Soviet Propaganda","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVivid, bizarre, and unmistakably late-Soviet, this 1990 poster titled AIDS Doesn’t Sleep emerged from one of the USSR’s final public health campaigns. As HIV\/AIDS awareness finally reached official channels, Soviet artists were called on to create arresting visuals that could break through decades of stigma and silence. The result here is part nightmare, part glamor, a surreal hybrid creature with a seductive face and flowing blonde hair, paired with monstrous claws and black wings made of hypodermic syringes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated just before the fall of the Soviet Union, this poster reflects the mounting anxiety around intravenous drug use and sexual transmission of HIV, which were rising sharply across the Eastern Bloc. The message is blunt: AIDS is always lurking, always active, and not to be ignored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith exaggerated features and a palette that veers into psychedelic territory, this piece strays far from traditional Soviet design. Instead, it embraces the grotesque and surreal to shock viewers into attention. It’s a rare example of public propaganda turning to horror and fantasy in an effort to address a very real epidemic, all while Soviet structures were collapsing around it.  \"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-label=\"Size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.0\" x 26.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-label=\"Condition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Light border wear. Please use the photo zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condition. *Additional photos available upon request. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44146451185779,"sku":"P6744-15-1","price":139.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/90f28f72-d1b0-4d42-b680-23c63405d001_pasted-image-1764983189638.png?v=1764983334","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/aids-doesn-t-sleep-1","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}