OAKLEY, Be (ed.)
Typography as Memorial - Seize Control of the FDA

Typography as Memorial - Seize Control of the FDA is an essay based on a typeset designed by Be Oakley. This font was made from the design of protest signs used during an important and historic event in queer liberation. By sourcing letters from the handwritten signs, the font looks to both historicize and reenact this important event in the ACT UP Timeline. This publication also features a reprinting of the first section of the FDA Action Handbook that was created from the Seize Control of the FDA event in 1988, to demand that HIV and AIDS medication be fast approved and reprioritized. [publishers’ note]

Published by GenderFail Press, 2024
Design by Be Oakley
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