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 (Jesus) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges with a gray border enclosing a stylized color image of a man lying on a dirt road with cuts all over his body and a cross at his side as soldiers with guns and...	untitled (Jesus) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges with a gray border enclosing a stylized color image of three naked men hanging on crosses in the jungle, as villagers and soldiers surround them. The central man...
untitled (Jesus) 1984 Poster has white unprinted edges with a gray border enclosing a stylized color image of a man carrying a ccross through a village, with a woman stepping forward to wipe his face as people stand...	untitled (Jesus) 1984 Poster has white unprinted edges with a gray border enclosing a stylized color image of a man carrying a ccross through a village street, with a woman falling on her knees before him as people and...
untitled (mountain and Spanish text) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a color photo of a mountain, with coulds overhead and a body of water and a forest in the fore. At the bottom of the poster is "y aparece de pronto,...	Un Pueblo Nuevo Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a multicolor stylized image shwoing figures on a block path, with the children running toward the back. At the left is a man holding a red and black flag. In the background, a figure in...
untitled (war in Nicaragua) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a black and white photo of an elderly man in a straw hat. To the bottom left of the image is "Bonifacio has a message. / ''I would like...	Somos Hombres Para Vivir De La Tierra Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "''no somos aves para vivir del aire, / no somos peces para vivir del mar, / Somos Hombres / Para Vivir / De La Tierra'' / Bernard Diaz Ochoa" in blue...
untitled (literacy in Nicaragua) circa 1980 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a black and white photo of people sitting at desks writing in workbooks. To the bottom left of the image is "the campaign to teach...	Solidaridad Internacional Con Nicaragua circa 1980 Poster has a brown printed background. At the top is a stylized black and white image of two featureless figures reading books, set over a stylized open red, black and blue book. At the bottom...
Homenaje A Jose Guadalupe Posada Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on off-white paper. At the center is an illustration of a man seated at a table with carving implements looking through a window at a brawl on the street. Behindthe...	Maraton Nacional De Poesia Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red and black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "113 Enero 18 / Aniversario". Down the left side is "Nacimiento De / Ruben Dario / Maraton / Nacional / De / Poesia / Teatro Al...
Ya Es Hora 1979 Poster printed on white paper with red, yellow and black lined edges enclosing a black and white photo of an analog alarm clock. The face of the clock is red, with a yellow hammer and sickle logo...	Rosario Ibarra 1986 Poster has black ink printed on cream colored paper. At the top is "''Saldras De Cualquier Lugar / A Recibirme Y Abrazarme Y / Recuperare En Ese Abrazo / Todos Los Soles Que Me Han / Robado...
Viva El 1 De Mayo Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with black backgrounds at the top and bottom. At the top is "COn La Unidad Y Lucha / De Los Trabajadores / Conquistaremos Nuestras / Justas Demandas" in white. To the...	No A La Intervencion En Centroamerica 1983 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "Herodes Busca Al / Nino Para / Matarlo" in black. At the center is a stylized image of people in a village with a guitar, a gun, corn and a baby...
Siqueiros 1975 Poster has a multicolor, stylized image showing a figure surrounded by abstract shapes. The bottom edge of the poster is red with "Exposicion De Homenaje / Siqueiros / Palacio De Bellas Artes -...	Independencia Para Puerto Rico 1979 Poster printed on white paper with red printed edges. At the center are diagonal red and white lines leading to a blue star at the top right. Below the lines is "Independencia / Para Puerto Rico"...
untitled (1997 Spanish calendar) 1997 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "1997" in gray with black Spanish text and "EZLN" in red over the top. Below the text is a multicolor reproduction of a painting...	El Tiempo Presente y El Tiempo Pasado... Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a quote by T.S. Eliot: "el tiempo presente y el tiempo pasado / est_n tal vez ambos presentes en el tiempo futuro" in yellow. At the center are...
Adelante Con La Insurreccion Obrera Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background. At the top is "Adelante Con La / Insurreccion Obrera" in white. At the center is a red circle with a stylized fist holding a hammer. Below the circle is "!...	Nicaragua Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a multicolor, stylized background image of a woman holding a bird to her chest. Vertically up the right edge is "Nicaragua" in green. At the bottom is "solidarity is tenderness of the...
Festival Internacional del Libro 1989 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "II festival / internacional / del libro" in red, "Nicaragua / 89" in gray, and "del 20 al 25 de Julio De 1989 / Local De Ferias La Pinata / Managua,...	Nunca Nos Rendiremos Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a green tinted black and white photo fo a man under wooden framework. At the bottom of the image is "nunca nos / rendiremos" in green. At the bottom of...