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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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...	Meet Jimmy Carter Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Meet / Jimmy Carter" followed by a photo of Carter smiling. Below the image is "5th Avenue Parade / And / Garment Center Rally" with a...
Mondale/Ferraro 1984 Poster has a blue background at the top and a red background at the bottom, with white text on both. At the top is "Freeze / Nuclear /Weapons / Mondale" and at the bottom is "Ferraro / Nov. 6"....	Spiro T. Agnew Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Guess Who''s Coming To Palo Alto / on Saturday, April 8?" followed by a photo of a man holding a racket. At the center of the poster is...
Carter Mondale Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a portrait of two men. Below the image is "Carter Mondale". At the bottom of the poster is "NEA National Education Association".	untitled (Gene McCarthy) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a stylized red, white and blue vertical American flag with the face of a smiling man. At the top left is "Mc" in red. At the bottom of the poster is...
Impeach Him Now David Bragin, designer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with white text at the left and a black and white stylized image of Richard Nixon standing in front of microphones. The text reads "Impeach Him Now / march on...	The President and Mrs. John Fitzgerald Kennedy Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a multicolor portrait of John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline Onassis Kennedy. The President is looking off to the right while Mrs. Kennedy is looking at the viewer. Below the image...
Stand for McCarthy Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blue printed background with white text and a blue and white stylized illustration of people cheering. At the top of the poster is "Stand For McCarthy". Below the text is the image,...	Protesta a la DNC Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. In the background is an illustration of a man in a large, round hat shouting, as a horse stands on his hind legs behind the man. At the top of 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 man with a syringe in his arm. Above the image is "our 11 million votes can / make sure this man is put in jail. / or...	Vote Barry Commoner/Ladonna Harris The Print Shop Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white background photo of a man and a woman laughing together. At the top is "Vote" in red and at the bottom is "Barry Commoner / Ladonna Harris" with a Citezens Party logo...
Ferraro for America Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a blue background with a central white strip. In the strip is "Ferraro / for America" in red.	President George Bush 1989 Poster printed on white paper with a multicolor illustrated portrait of George H. W. Bush. Below the image is "President George Bush" in black.
untitled Carmichael Lynch Advertising, House Printing Co., Secretary of State of Minnesota Circa 1996 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a black background with white text reading "mumble. / grumble. / complain. / wallow. / hope. / despair. / worry. / vote." At...	Come Home America Sister Mary Corita 1972 Poster printed on white paper with two boxes of color at the left - red at the top and orange at the bottom - and two rectangular strips at the right - blue at the top and yellow at the bottom. In...
18 - Vote Peter Max Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a red printed background with a large,s tylized blue face with a purple and orange figure stepping on the face''s gray eyebrow. At the bottom right, a figure in a black robe looks on...	IBEW for Kerry/Edwards Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a color photo of John Edwards and John Kerry interacting with a crowd of supporters. At the left is a red background with "IBEW for" in white and yellow. At the top is a blue strip with...
Vote for Democracy Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with multicolor text reading "Vote / For / Democracy".	Zippy for President Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top and bottom are horizontal strips of black with "Zippy" in yellow and "For / President" in yellow and red, white, and blue. At the center is a cartoon of a...
A Time to Grow 1972 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a blue background with a green plant growing beneath a yellow sun. In the partial sun is "a time to grow / in a world of / permanent change / McGovern /...	Kucinich: Democrat for President Inkworks Press Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a blue background with stars in the top right corner and white text reading "Kucinich / Democrat For President" with a campaign website.
A Breath of Fresh Air: Gene McCarthy Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the center is a black and white photo of a smiling man with his hair being blown out of place. At the top is "a breath of fresh air." in blue. At the bottom is "...	America's Desperate Journey Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper with two black and white photos of a young Ronald Reagan dressed in a soldier''s uniform. At the top is "G.O.P. presents: / America''s / Desperate...