Silence = Death Poster by the Silence = Death Project
Date
1987
Credits
- Avram Finkelstein 2 Designer
- Brian Howard Designer
- Olivier Johnston Designer
- Charles Kreloff Designer
- Chris Li Designer
Format
- Poster 2204
Type of Work
- Finished work 5629
Printers
Media
- paper 1932
Techniques
- offset lithography 612
- printing 796
Locations Made
- United States 985
- New York 423
This powerful poster, created by a group of activists and designers during the AIDS crisis, remains one of the most iconic examples of activist graphic design. The work was produced in 1987 by the Silence = Death Project and later adopted by ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power). It features a stark black background with a pink triangle and bold typography that reads “SILENCE = DEATH.”
