Political Posters
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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Ernesto Padron, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster has a red printed background. At the top is "March 13-19 / together with viet nam" in white in various languages. At the bottom are brown and white circles that look like the... |
1969
Poster has a blue printed background. At the top is "Guatemala" in green and "Day of Solidarity with Guatemala February 6" in white in various languages. Below the text is a black, gree, red and... |
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Alfredo Rostgaard, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster has a black printed background. At the top is "Tricontinental Conference Anniversary" printed in white in various languages. Below the text is a white outline of a figure... |
Jesus Forjans, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster has a yellow printed background. At the left is a stylized red and purple profile of a figure. On the left edge is a black gun. At the bottom right is "Day Of Solidarity With / The... |
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Jesus Forjans, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster has a yellow and black background iamge of a figure, seen from the forehead to the waist. At the center is "Congo-L / carry on the struggle till final victory" in white in... |
1968
Poster has a blur printed background with a black gun at the right. Over the top of the gun, nera the right center, is "liberation... / weapons in hand / February 4 / Angola" in white... |
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Berta Abelenda, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster has an ornage printed background with central stylized red figures. Over the stylized figure is an orange, black, red and white image of a woman holding a gun. At the top of the poster is... |
Jesus Forjans, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster has a green printed background. At the top are four stylized color images arranged two by two - a dragon wrapped around the butt of a gun, a statue with a sword and shield, a Native... |
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Alfredo Rostgaard, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster printed on white paper with a stylized image of a panther''s head. The cat''s eyes are red and his mouth is open in a growl with "Black / Power" inside. At the... |
Poster has a red printed background with a central stylized black and white image of airplanes dropping bombs on Cambodia. A figure holding a swastika flag rides on the back of the lead craft.... |
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Heriberto Echeverria, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster has a red printed background with a black and white photo of a younf man''s face. A blue and yellow hat has been imposed on the figure''s head. Over the hat, black and... |
Jesus Forjans, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster has a yellow printed background with brown guns. At the center, a green dragon is wrapped around a vertically standing gun. At the top right is "Week Of Solidarity With / The Peoples... |
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1971
Poster has a blue printed background. At the top is "solidarity with" in white in various languages and "Syria" in red. At the center is a black and white illustration of a group of soldiers, with... |
Jesus Forjans, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster has a purple printed background with pink guns. At the center is a stylized red, yellow and orange image of a statue with a sword and shield. At the bottom of the poster is "... |
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Olivio Martinez, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster printed on white paper. At the right is a black and white illustration of an eagle, shield, and banner - a portion of a seal. In the eagle''s tallon is an orange strip with "... |
Enrique Martinez, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a partial, stylized image of a purple, orange and yellow gun with "Mazambique" printed in black. At the bottom of the poster is... |
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Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL), Raul Martinez
Multicolor poster printed on white paper. At the top is a stylized color image of a man in a hat waving a Cuban flag. To the left of the man is a star with "1968" at the center. At the... |
Poster has a blue printed background. At the top is "Day of the Heroic Guerrilla October 8" in ornage in various languages. At the bottom is a stylized image of a white gun with a... |
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Alfredo Rostgaard, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster has a multicolor background covered with black dots. At the center is a yellow star with blue dots and the stylized black and green prifile of a man. Text at the man''s shoulder... |
Jesus Forjans, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster has a green printed background with an orange and brown image of a gun with a bow and arrow. At the bottom is "International Week Of Solidarity With Viet Nam (March 13 To 19) printed... |
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Gladys Acosta, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster printed on white paper with a red, white and blue Korean flag background. At the top is "Korea: Month Of Solidarity With Korea June 25 To July 27" in white in various languages... |
Berta Abelenda, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster has a brown printed background. At the top is a redm purple, orange and yellow sun with text at the center with Day of Solidarity with Palestine / May 15" in various languages. At... |
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Poster has green printed edges enclosing a blue printed background with a stylized purple and orange image of a figure in a pointed headdress holding a green, blue and pink child who is shooting... |
Olivio Martinez, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL)
Poster has a green printed background. At the top is "Jornadad / Solidaridad / Con Cuba" in red over green and blue strips. Below the text is a Cuban flag followed by July 26" in... |
