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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Aniversario De La Revolucion Popular Sandinista Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black/gray printed background with a stylized graphic at the center with a collage of black and white portraits all over. At the bottom of each image is the indivual''s name. At the...	Talleres De Arte Popular Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with a red background at the top and a black background at the bottom. At the top of the poster is "Talleres De Arte / Popular" in white. At the center of the poster...
untitled (man and child) circa 1982 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black and white photo of a man in a cowboy hat with a photo of a little girl clapping overlaid at the bottom. At the top left is "''...	Nicaragua 1982 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a stylized, multicolor image of a plaza with a fountain and cannon. At the bottom left is "Nicaragua / un pais que se descubre inturismo" in white. At...
Encuentro De Organizaciones Indigenas Independientes De Mexico Y Centro America 1981 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing an orange background with black text and a central photo of people with shawls over their heads gathered outdoors. At the top of the poster is "Encuentro...	Viva Villacabrones Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with a white image and text. The stylized image at the top shows a group of men on horses. At the bottom of the poster is "Viva Villa Cabrones! / La...
Venceremos en la Alfabetizacion Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "venceremos en la / alfabetization" in red. At the center are blue, white, red and black stripes with a yellow and green hand forming a peace sign over...	Managua City of the Peace 1983 Poster printed on white paper with a blue background and a central, stylized, multicolor image of a large white dove holding a green leaf over a city skyline. At the bottom of the poster is "...
Bloque Popular Revolucionario BPR Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on off-white paper. At the top is "Bloque Popular / Revolucion / BPR" in black. At the center is a stylized black and white stylized image of a crowd with their fists thrust in the...	FMLN 1980 Poster has black printed edges enclosing a stylized color image of soldiers in green with a large portrait of a man with a moustache and a FMLN flag. On the bottom edge at the lef tand right is "...
FMLN Inkworks Press, printer 1982 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "long live the twelve years of political-military struggle / of the Salvadorean people! April 1, 1970-1982" in black and red, followed by a Spanish...	Por El Cese de la Impunidad... 1991 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is "por el cese de la impunidad y la / contruccion de la democracia real / sin militares" in white and a stylized image of a hand lying in green...
La Cruzada de los Ninos 1985 Poster printed on white paper with an orange border. At the top is "El Taller De Teatro De La Uam Iztapalapa Presenta: / la cruzada de los / Ninos" in blue and red, with production credits in...	Semana Chicana 1989 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is "Semana Chicana" yellow, a red strip with "Literatura, Arte, Testimonios Y Estudios Migratorios" in white, and "Del 15 Al 19 De Mayo De 1989"...
70 Aniversario Del Asesinato Del Gral. Emiliano Zapata Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on off-white paper. In the background is an orange stylized image of a man in a large hat. At the top of the poster is "70 Aniversario Del Asesinato / Del Gral. Emiliano Zapata" in...	Guatemala: Nunca Mas 1998 Poster has a black printed background. Across the top are sepia toned image of a man covering parts of his face and screaming, imposed over an unchanging image of a pelvic bone. Below the images...
Alfabetizacion Puertas Abiertas a la Vida Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a color photo of a boy reading and writing, with an image of a tree and the sky in the background. At the top is "alfabetizacion / puertas abiertas / a la vida" in white.	Por la Salud del Pueblo 1984 Poster has a blue printed background. At the top is "por la salud del pueblo / seguimos de frente" in black with "Coloquido En / Ciencia Medicas / Nicaraguenese / Norteamericano" to the right. At...
Premio Latinoamericano De Poesia Ruben Dario Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has an orange printed background. At the top left is "Premio / Latinoamericano / De Poesia / Ruben Dario" in black. Down the left is a list of guidelines for the poetry prize, printed in...	Juventud Sandinista Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges with a black background at the top and a red background at the bottom. At the top is a yellow and red polygon with featureless yellow figures holding tools and...
Nicaragua: Aqui No Se Rinde Nadie Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black ink photo of a male soldier standing in the grass with children and a gun below him, printed on white paper. At the bottom left is "no hemos nacido para ser peones / ni para ser...	Carlos Fonseca Amador Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on whtie paper with a blue and white illustration of a man in glasses set on a red and yellow background. At the right is a quote and "Nov. 8". At the bottom is "Carlos Fonseca...
Tu Voto Es Secreto Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with blue backgrounds at the top and bottom. At the top is "Tu Voto / Es / Secreto" in white and orange followed by a white box with "Bandera" in black. In between...	Nicaragua: Aqui No Se Rinde Nadie Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white photo of two figure sittin gon a wooden bench - an elderly man in a hat with a gun and a young woman. At the bottom right is "y hay siempre y cada vez nuevas espadas...