The Face of AIDS

2016 | 11 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

The Face of AIDS
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    Therese Frare's photograph of the AIDS activist David Kirby on his deathbed incited international controversy when it was used in a United Colors of Benetton advertisement in 1992. This short documentary, commissioned by TIME Magazine for their series 100 Photos about the most influential photographs of all time, features photographer Therese Frare, former Benetton Creative Director Oliviero Toscani, and the artists and AIDS activists Tom Kalin and Marlene McCarthy.

  • Release Date

    21 November 2016

  • DirectingMatt Wolf
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