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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Day of Solidarity with the People of Venezuela Faustino Perez, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL) Poster has a black printed background with a stylized orange stick figure holding a green gun. At the bottom of the poster is "Day Of Solidarity With The People Of Venezuela / November 21...	untitled (fist) Lazaro Abreu, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL) Poster has a black and white image of the top of a jail cell with a pink and blue fist thrust upward. ...
Day of Solidarity with the Congo Jesus Forjans, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL) Poster has a red printed background with a black mask with green eyes. Imposed over the image of the mask is a brown and white image of a man in a grass skirt dancing. Across the bottom of the...	Hiroshima Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL) Poster has a brown printed background. At the top is "Day Of World Solidarity With The Struggle Of The Japanese People (August 6)" in various languages, printed in white. On the bottom...
Asodemu 1986 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a blue box with a darker blue circle. At the center of the circle is "25" in yellow with a white "Asodemu" logo. On the edges of the circle is "Por La...	Solidarity Olivio Martinez, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL) Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a yellow bomb/missile being caught in a black net formed by "solidarity" in various languages. Below the bomb/missile is a red box with a...
Nosotros Destruiremos El Imperialismo Decde Afruera Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL) Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a red shaded United States with a black illustration of a face and a hand holding a gun. Below the image is "Nosotros / Destruiremos /...	We Will Destroy Imperialism from the Outside Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL) Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a red shaded United States with a black illustration of a face and a hand holding a gun. Below the image is "We Will / Destroy /...
In Bolivia Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL) Poster has black printed edges with a white unprinted border enclosing a red background. At the top is "In Bolivia / Imperialism Is Not / Really Judging / Debray / but the right of the...	Ethiopia Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on brown paper. At the top is a red tinted image of a figure laughing in front of a tree and a black and white photo of a man standing on a roof in front of a corpse dangling from a...
untitled (Che Guevara) Alfredo Rostgaard, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL) Poster has a yellow/brown printed background with a stylized image of Che Guevara, shaded in purple, pink, blue, yellow and green rays radiating from the star on his hat.	Unite in Solidarity with Chile Against Fascist Terror! Salsedo Press Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white background photo of a man in glasses passionately speaking at a podium. At the bottom of the poster is "Unite In Solidarity With Chile / Against Fascist Terror!" with...
Resist to Exist Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted endges enclosing a red and black background, divided diagonally from the rop right to the bottom left. White text reads "Never Mind The Ballots / Resist / To Exist! /...	San Jacinto Vive en los Jovenes de Hoy Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a red/pink gradient printed background. Across the top is "San Jacinto vive en los / jovenes de hoy" in black. Below the text is a black and white illustration of a statue. Over the top...
Cien 1968 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing an orange background. Across the top are three Chilean flags and across the bottom are three Cuban flags, both red, white and blue. Below the flags at...	A La Carga Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster edges are blue at the left and top and green at the right and bottom. At the center, the background is orange, with a pink shaded image of a figure holding a sword. At the top is "A La...
Uruguay Circa 1970 Poster has white unprinted edges. At the top is an orange strip followed by a pink strip with white bombs. At the center are purple strips with whote text reading "Uruguay En / Guerra Por...	Prisoner's Day Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with a multicolor stylized image of a shirtless man holding a dove in his right hand, with his left hand tied to a rope flying an Arab Revolt flag. On the bottom edge...
Vote Alfredo Rostgaard, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL) Poster printed on white paper. At the bottom is "Vote" in black on a yellow background. Above the text is a stylized illustration of a blue man in glasses. Above the man is a black and...	We All Love Cop Cars Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top and bottom is "We All Love" and "Cop Cars". At the center is a grid two wide by three tall with photos of cop cars...
untitled (money) Alfredo Rostgaard, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL) Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a foreign bill in green and black. At the center, the bill is folded up at the left, revealing the back of an American dollar. At the bottom, both...	Como En Viet Nam Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a multicolor stylized image of a figure holding a bomb/missile in front of leaves, with a man pouring oil on black and white gears below. At the bottom...
untitled (man with fangs) Alfredo Rostgaard, Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL) Poster has a purple, green, black, blue, brown, pink, red and orange psychadelic background. At the center is a stylized image of a man''s profile. The man (Richard Nixon?) has pointed...	Hunt Scum Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. On the background is six lines of "Hunt Scum". At the center is a photo of a man (Prince Charles?) on a horse. A speech bubble from the horse''s mouth...