A Test of Love: A Photographic Documentary of the AIDS Crisis
Created in Utah in 1990, A Test of Love is a black-and-white Hasselblad photographic documentary capturing the lives, voices, and personal stories of people living with HIV/AIDS and those who loved them.
Through intimate portraits and first-person narratives, the collection reveals extraordinary courage, compassion, and resilience in the face of illness, discrimination, and social stigma.
An important record of American social history, the AIDS epidemic, and LGBTQ experiences, A Test of Love preserves a chapter of our shared humanity that must never be forgotten.
Photos and statements
Each photograph is displayed with the personal narrative of resilience and love, offering a glimpse into the lives of PWA’s (People with AIDS) and their loved ones. A 1990’S AIDS photo exhibit.
press
A TEST OF LOVE, documentary and educational photo exhibit about the AIDS / HIV epidemic in the 1990’s, received overwhelming support from numerous newspapers and publications.
videos
Interviews with the participants, people with HIV/AIDS and their family, in the 1990’s, and the artist, as well as live videos of the exhibits, are available here as part of the historical memoirs collection and documentary.
a test of love gallery
View images through the eyes of the artist
Get to know the artist
Learn about the artist and her experiences while on her journey of creation
Statement readings
Hear the personal statements of those with AIDS and their loved ones
reviews
Letters from museum directors, participants and exhibit attendees, “No one leaves unchanged from this exhibit” - “The best HIV/AIDS documentary from the 1990’s”
