AIDS iconography and cultural transformation: Visual and artistic responses to the AIDS crisis. Special Issue: AIDS and the creative arts therapies

Journal/Book: Arts in Psychotherapy. 1993; 20: 299-316.

Abstract: Describes the transformation process of art along with cultural sublimation as it relates to the AIDS crisis. By considering the social construction of AIDS through images, an attempt has been made to observe how attitudes can be forged and influenced through these visual references. AIDS needs to be seen within a cultural context in order to make sense of the often subtle message sent by the media that the victim of AIDS is actually a demon. Ethical codes for therapists should include provisions to resist any form of bigotry stemming not only from biology and life style choice, but also from typology and mythology. Artistic responses to the AIDS crisis are described.

Note: social construction of & artistic & iconographic responses to AIDS

Keyword(s): Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; arts ; imagery ; social processes

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