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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Referendum on the Issues Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster titled "Referendum on the Issues" with a list of 19 issues including: Economic Democracy, Full Employment, Price Controls, Fair Taxation, Workers Rights, Public Energy, Safe Energy, Clean...	Rock Us to the Caucus Chris Shaw, artist, John Pettitt, photographer Circa 2003 Poster advertising six appearances of presidential candidate Howard Dean in Iowa in Nebraska. Poster has a photograph of Howard Dean playing an electric guitar, with red, white and blue radiating...
Bring U.S. Together N.G. Slater Corp, publisher Circa 1972 Poster advertising a "Bring U.S. Together" rally with Shirley Chisholm. Poster is white with large black and white photograph of Chisholm and text is black and red.	Beaver. Oui. Bush? Non. Freda Peeple, artist, Stewart Moskowitz, artist Late 20th Early 21st Century Anti-George W. Bush poster with illustration of a pinup girl with long black hair and a red strapless top. She has her proper left hand on a beaver. A speech bubble reads: Beaver. Oui. Bush? Non...
John Anderson of Illinois Circa 1980 Poster advertising an appearance by 1980 presidential candidate John Anderson at Zellarbach Auditorium in Berkeley, California. Poster has a black and white image of anderson from the shoulders up...	Absolute Moron Freda Peeple, artist, Stewart Moskowitz, artist Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster with illustration of a smiling George W. Bush in dark suit and red tie. He is holding an Absolute Vodka-style bottle that is titled Absolute Moron.
Untitled Freda Peeple, artist, Stewart Moskowitz, artist Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster with illustration of a pinup girl with large blue hat, blond hair, and red halter top. She is holding a small green bush in a terracotta pot and saying, "The Only Bush I Trust Is My Own!"...	Untitled Freda Peeple, artist, Stewart Moskowitz, artist Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster with a blond pinup girl stradling a large metal crew (like she is riding a broomstick). Text in speech bubble to her left reads: "It Just Feels Better with No Bush."
Untitled Freda Peeple, artist, Stewart Moskowitz, artist Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster with illustration of George W. Bush sitting on a toilet with pants pulled down. He is about to wipe his bottom with a paper ballot. Background is blue; floor is yellow.	Untitled Freda Peeple, artist, Stewart Moskowitz, artist Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster with a pin-up girl with blond hair, red lingerie with white polka dots, and red high heeled shoes. She is holding a razor, and the speech bubble next to her reads: "If He Were My Bush, I''d...
Untitled Freda Peeple, artist, Stewart Moskowitz, artist Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster with a pin-up girl with red hair, red lingerie, and red high heeled shoes. She is holding a razor, and the speech bubble next to her reads: "If He Were My Bush, I''d Shave Him Off."...	2 Right Wing 2 Fly Freda Peeple, artist, Stewart Moskowitz, artist Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster with an illustration of Air Force One. Behind the plane are red, white, and blue stripes. Title is in black block text below image.
Impeach Bush Now! 2007 Poster advertising a town hall meeting about impeaching George W. Bush. Speakers at the town hall were Dr. Dennis Loo, Dr. Peter Phillips, Elizabeth de la Vega, Debra Sweet, and Sophie deVries....	Remember Freedom? Cristy C. Road, artist 2005 Poster with an illustration of a girl with long black hair, holding a white dove. In the background is a Bush/Cheney ''04 billboard with graffiti in red over it saying "Remember Freedom?" Three...
George W. Bush Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster with black and white photograph of George W. Bush''s head. Image has very large halftone dots. Bush''s mouth is open as though speaking. Right edge of poster is roughly cut or ripped.	High Crimes Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster advertising the premier of the film High Crimes, with a viewing and panel discussion at the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland, California. Poster has black text on golden orange paper. At top...
Register to Vote Now Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club, publisher Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster with white block text on royal blue background. Text reads: "Register to Vote Now" followed by "Defeat Bush November 2004," which is boxed with a thin white border. Text with website URL...	Encuentro Internacional Sindical Por La Paz Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a printed background image of a figure riding on a tractor over a field, in red and orange, with a blue sky overhead. In the sky is a globe with a white dove holding a green leaf. At...
Romero de America 2003 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is "IX Vigilia / en conmemoracion del XXIII / aniversario del Matirio de Monsenor Romero / ''por la seguridad social y los derechos humanos''" in...	Untitled 1984 Poster printed on white paper with blue backgrounds at the top and bottom. At the center is a stylized portrait of the faces of two men in hats. At the top is "jornada de la independencia /...
Cese la Represion Contra los Estudiantes Salvadorenos 1975 Poster has a blue and yellow background image of a crowd holding up a coffin over their heads. At the bottom of the poster is "cese la represion contra / los estudiantes salvadorenos / jornada de...	Peasant Painting from Nicaragua Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with a multicolor stylized image of people working and lounging areound a dwelling in a thick jungle. At the top right is "peasant painting from Nicaragua" in various...
untitled (Jesus) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges with a gray border enclosing a stylized color image of a man with wings sitting in a wheelchair next an open tomb.	Un Canto Por La Paz Con Soberania E Indepencia En El Salvador 1988 Poster has a red background at the top and center and a blue background at the bottom. At the top is "Un Canto Por La Paz Con / Soberania E Indepencia / En El Salvador" in black. At the center is...