Prodigal Stories: AIDS and Family

A short critical survey of the (stereotyped) representation of
People with Aids in the mass media and the art world, as opposed
to 'some compelling counter-representations, that cut across
theater, photography, painting, independent film/video and
broadcast documentary... challenging presumptions of audience,
family, and cultural context... eroding the rhetoric of the
'general public'.. recognizing an expanded audience of
spectators.' Particular mention is made of public billboard
projects by the AIDS activist collective Gran Fury, and the
artists collective Group Material.