Political Posters

The “All Of Us Or None” (AOUON) archive project was started by Free Speech Movement activist Michael Rossman in 1977 to gather and document posters of modern progressive movements in the United States. Though some early works are included, its focus is on the domestic political poster renaissance that began in 1965 and continues to this day. When Rossman died May 12, 2008 his family donated the collection to the Oakland Museum of California. More …

The Archive gathered posters from all streams of progressive activity — from movements of protest, liberation, and affirmative action, trade union and community struggles, to electoral and environmental organizing, community services, and visionary manifestos. It is strongest in work from the San Francisco Bay Area, but its scope is national: approximately one-quarter of its holdings come from out of state, primarily New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. These are complemented by a representation of international work. The collection consists of approximately 24,500 distinct titles.

The collection includes examples from well-known graphic artists including Malaquías Montoya, Emory Douglas, Rachael Romero, Rupert Garcia, Yolanda Lopez, Favianna Rodriguez, Carlos Cortez, Nancy Hom, Juan Fuentes, and Jos Sances, as well as material from seminal collective workshops such as La Raza Silkscreen, the Royal Chicano Air Force, Japantown Art and Media, Kearny Street Workshop, and Inkworks Press. Perhaps more important, the depth and breadth of the collection reveals the contribution of numerous lesser known or even anonymous artists whose cumulative impact on this democratic public art form has yet to be properly understood.

The cataloging of the AOUON Archive was made possible by a generous grant from the Stephen M. Silberstein Foundation.

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Ronnie Digs Dick Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper with an image of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan shaking hands wearing only their undergarments. At the bottom of the poster is "Ronnie Digs Dick".	Stop Reagan Inkworks Press, printer, Lincoln Cushing, designer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a red printed background. At the center is an illustration of Ronald Reagan''s face with a collage of people and protesters in the background. Above the image is "Respect Life" and...
The Reagan/Right Wing 1982 Calendar 1982 Poster has a red printed background. At the top is "The Reagan/Right Wing / 1982 Calendar" in white. The rest fo the poster is divided into a grid - six columns by three rows - of text and images...	History Will Repeat Itself Only If We Allow It To The Women's Press, printer 1985 Poster has pink and black ink printed on white paper. The background photo shows people crowding both sides of a wide walkway, with people in uniforms marching down the thoroughfare. At the center...
untitled (Richard Nixon) A. Lunsford, illustrator 1972 Poster has black and yellow ink printed on white paper. At the top is a quote made my Richard Nixon in 1968: "those who have had a chance for four years and could not produce peace should not be...	Impeach Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white photo of Richard Nixon''s face printed on white paper. Over the image is "Impeach!" in red. Over the bottom of the image is orange and green text reading "...
When Small Men Cast Large Shadows... 1970 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the center is a stylized illustration of Richard Nixon with fangs standing at a podium with Spiro Agnew, both with their arms raised in the air. In...	Impeach the President Carl M. Muecke, designer, illustrator 1973 Poster printed on white paper. Around the edges is a border made by white ribbons with red stars and blue edges. At the corners are color illustrations of men - Haldeman, Erlichman, Stans, and...
Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave... Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a black and white dotted image of Richard Nixon, showing his face from above his eyebrows to his chin. At the bottom of the poster is the Sir...	Should We Vote? Times Change Press 1972 Poster has blue ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Should / We / Vote" with the question mark at the right filled with a photo of people protesting and a world as the dot. Surrounding the...
Our 11 Million Votes... Late 20th Early 21st Century Top of poster has a black printed background with a black and white photo of a lake surrounded by trees. Above the image is "our 11 million votes can make sure / your mother''s wash come out clean...	Heads Up 1984 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "heads up." Below the text is a stylized illustration of ostriches and one human with their heads buried in the dirt. At the bottom of...
Register to Vote Lenora Davis 1986 Poster has a red background with purple at the top right. In the purple is "get up. / stand up / for your / rights." in white. At the bottom right is "register / to vote." in black.	Destino '87 1987 Poster has a central black and white photo of four men standing in a line, seen from the back. At the top of the image is "politicos no lo oyen / si ud. no vota." in red. At the bottom of the...
Millions of New Yorkers Rise Up Against the Republican Party Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white background image of crowds of protestors holding rainbow colored signs with "we the people / Say No / to the Bush agenda" in black and white. At the top of the poster...	Come Alive Once More in '84 1984 Poster has a blue printed background. At the top is "come alive / once more / in ''82 / register / and vote" in red with three clusters of three triangle-like graphics. At the bottom left is...
Expose/Confront Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a red printed background. At the top is a gray and black illustration of a doneky and an elephant dancing, surrounding by "torn paper" to look like a hole in the poster. Above and below...	Vote Peace In '84 Inkworks Press, printer 1984 Poster has black text and images on blue and white backgrounds. Text at top reads "Vote Peace In ''84". Central image of a hand holding a pencil checking boxes in a "Peace" column (as opposed to...
Too Many Years of Broken Promises Tom Cushwa Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with diagonal red lines. At the top is "Too Many Years Of / Broken Promises / Now We Will Be Heard!" in green and white. At the center of the poster is an...	The J.F. Kennedy Assassination Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on newspaper. At the top is "The J.F. Kennedy Assassination" follwoed by a grid of six images of men''s faces, with "Dallas 1963" or "Watergate 1963" below each. At...
Demonstrate! 1988 Poster has black ink printed on newspaper with a stylized image of figures in HAZMAT suits holding guns with mushroom clouds in the background. At the top left is "Republicans or Democrats- / they...	untitled (man yelling) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white photo of a man in a hat yelling while John F. Kennedy taps his shouler, printed on white paper. The photo was taken from a lower vantage point, looking up at the...
Deep Politics Bob Baldock 1993 Poster has red and green ink printed on white paper. At the top is "marking the 30th anniversary of President Kennedy''s murder, / a public exposure of fresh information and authentic analysis...	untitled (figures with guns) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white photo of three figures holding guns and standing in front of a car.