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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Unispace-82 1982 Poster has a multicolor stylized image of planets, including earth, floating in the black of outer space. At the bottom of the poster is "Unispace-82" in blue and "United Nations Conference on the...	Does the American Left Have Any Answers? Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges. At the top is a red background with white text asking questions about politics and community. At the center is a brown/black background with "does the American...
Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1977 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a multicolor stylized image of a large space ship floating through outer space. At the top is "Star Trek / The Motion Picture" inw hite. At the bottom is...	Untitled Edward Sorel, artist 1988 Poster has a stylized cartoon-like illustration of infamous politicians, such as Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, doing the can-can wearing only boots and top hats, with missiles over their...
Star Trek: The Screen Saver 1992 Poster has a multicolor stylized image of a space ship floating above a planet. At the top of the poster is ''Star Trek / The Screen Saver" in yellow. At the bottom right is "From The Makers Of /...	untitled (Star Wars characters) 1978 Multicolor poster has a stylized image of Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi battling with lgiht sabers in front of the Death Star.
In the Beginning... 1970 Poster has a black and white image of a planet as seen from outer space, with the sun shining at the top right. Floating above the planet is a rectangular box.	untitled (Star Wars characters) 1978 Multicolor poster has a stylized image of Star Wars characters, including R2D2 and C3PO, with Princess Leia projected at the bottom right.
untitled (Star Wars characters) 1978 Multicolor poster has a stylized image of Star Wars characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Chewbacca running across the surface of the Death Star, shooting laser guns.	America 1990 Poster has a red, yellow and green printed background with a gray stylized illustration of the Statue of Liberty. At the top is "America" in brown. At the center is gold colored text about America...
Oklahoma City 1995 Inkworks Press 1995 Poster has black ink printed on white paper with an illustration of a building torn apart by a bomb. At the bottom left of the image is "May 19, 1995 Oklahoma City". At the bottom left corner of...	Fool's Gold Inkworks Press Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with a beige background with black text. At the center is a circle with text above and below reading "ten problems with gold mining / fool''s gold". At the center of...
We Cannot Change... Maigen Elske, designer, NoSecrets Press, Reiss Craft Press, printer 1993 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black background with two red skewed lines. Text down the length of the poster is "we / cannot change / unless we survive / but we will not / survive...	Don't Be A Badmouth Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has pink and blue ink printed on yellow paper. At the top is a circle with a simple sad face. At the bottom is "Don''t Be A / Badmouth".
Unity Andrea Kantrowitz, designer 1988 Poster has a black printed background. At the left and right are blcak and white calendar months. At the center is a stylized blue, green, yellow, pink, purple and black image of a cluster of...	Change Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. The edges are a light black with white speckles. At the center is a red and black image of a gun, positioned vertically, with a flower coming out of the top. At the...
untitled (Louis Lingg quote) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on gray peper. At the top is a stylized black and white image of a hand holding a jail cell, with the door open revealing red and green roses. At the bottom of the poster is black...	untitled (satirical last supper) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on yellow paper with a stylized, satirical illustration of figures positioned like those in The Last Supper.
Let There Be A Revolution Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a green printed background. At the center is a stylized image of orange figures at the left shouting "Finish the Job!" and an American flag at the right with three figures playing...	New Bread Cody's Books, publisher 1976 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. Centered at the top is "New Bread". The top of the poster has four columns of text, with four illustrations of nature. At the bottom of the poster is a...
This Poster is the Story of Change... 1973 Poster has black ink printed on white paper with strips of illustrations of figures, animals, and Spanish text. At the bottom is text about change and unity, which the poster claim rightfully...	Sky Lights Cody's Books, publisher 1974 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. Centered at the top is "Sky Lights". At the center of the poster is a grid calendar with four columns and three rows of months. The rest of the poster...
I Am Here to Help. I Am Here to Destroy. 2005 Poster has red ink printed on white paper. At the center is a stylized image of a hand with an angry face on the wrist and the word "oppression" repeated trying to crush a figure. At the top left...	untitled (collage) Phil Kutno 2004 Poster has black ink printed on white paper with a collage of illustrations showing naked figures interacting, interspersed with illustrations of animals, such as a seal, bird, rhino, etc.,...