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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The Flaming Lips Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with a multicolor stylized image of an orange hand at the left firing a green gun at a face at the right, with the right figure''s head exploding. A yellow speech...	Welcome to the Terror Dome 1990 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a view through a viewfinder of figures standing on and in front of cars on a freeway. The silhouette of a white figure is imposed over the...
Steam Dreams Mission Grafica, printer 1984 Poster printed on black paper. At the top is ''experiments in co-operation / Laser Affiliates & L.A.S.E.R. present" in gray and "Steam Dream" in blue in pink boxes. Centered at the top is a...	Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. A tthe top is a stylized blue, green and black graphic. At the bottom is "Inauguration Of The / Pleasure Dome / March 7 8pm University Union / Scorpio Rising...
Community Supported KPOO Radio La Raza Silkscreen Center, designer, printer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has blue ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Community Supported / KPOO - Radio - KPOO / in San Francisco". At the center is a stylized radio with an analog clock at the center. At...	Reggae by the Bay 1993 Poster has black ink printed on yellow paper. At the top is a stylized image of figures playing instruments on a beach next to a palm tree. At the top right is "It''s Back / The Third Annual". At...
Country Joe McDonald Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. Across the top and down the right is "Country Joe / McDonald" in green. At the top left is a black and white photo of a man holding a guitar, seen from the side. At...	A New Morning Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a yellow printed background. At the top is "A New Morning / Changing Weather / The (International) Noise Conspiracy" in black and white. At the bottom is a stylized image of five...
Exxpresso Mission Grafica 1987 Poster has a blue printed background with pink wavy lines throughout. At the top is "a video/album release celebration / Exxpresso / Caribbean Rock Fusion" in red and pink. At the center is a...	Strike Anywhere Late 20th Early 21st Century Top of poster has an orange background with a stylized image of figure standing in a line shouting with their fists in the air. Across the top is "Strike Anywhere Exit English" in white and...
A Rainbow Film Festival Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top are wavy red, black, orange, yellow, green and blue lines. At the center is a black and white film strip with stylized images of plants and symbols in...	KPFA Holiday Crafts Fair Albany Press, printer 1988 Poster has a red, white, yellow and green printed background. At the top is a yellow background with "KPFA / holiday / crafts / fair" in black. Above the yellow is "Eighteenth Annual" in white. At...
KPFA Crafts Fair Autumn Press, printer, Bob Baldock, designer 1993 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a greenbackground with a white dotted line border and copper colored boxes at the four corners. At the top of the poster is "KPFA / Crafts Fair" in...	KPFA Holiday Crafts Fair Albany Press, printer, Lynn Hershman, designer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background. At the top is "The 15th annual / KPFA Holiday Crafts Fair / December 14-15 & 21-22 / Saturdays & Sundays 10-6" in white. At the center is a handmade...
KPFA Holiday Crafts Fair Albany Press, printer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background. On the right are pink, purple and blue squares with straight and wavy line designs. At the top left is "KPFA Presenting The 14th Annual / Holiday / Crafts /...	Benefit Film Shows Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has green ink printed on white paper with horizontal bars of green down the length and a triangle at the top. Over the triangle is "Canyon Cinema". Text between the horizontal bars reads "...
The Movement's Movin' On: Freedom Songs for the 80's Irving Fromer 1983 Poster has brown and red ink printed on yellow paper. At the top is "The Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute / presents / The Movement''s Movin'' On: / Freedom Songs For...	Block Out Harmful Rays Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with a central black and white photo of a man holding up a San Francisco Examiner newspaper, blocking his face from the television in the fore of the photo....
Joan Baez Jim Marshall, photographer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on off-white paper. At the top is "An Hour With / Joan Baez" followed by a large black and white photo of the woman''s face. Below the image is "Sunday - Dec. 20 /...	To The Promised Land Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the left is "To The Promised Land" followed by a photo of two figures sitting in the back of a van. Below the photo is "Photographs By Ken Light /...
Joan Baez Spectrum Graphics, printer, designer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a stylized background showing a gray building on a green hill formed from the base of a guitar with four trees beneath a blue sky. At the top of the poster is "ASSU special events...	Bowling for Columbine 2002 Multicolor poster has a background image of a yellow-tinted map of Colorado. At the top is "From The Writer And Director Of Roger & Me And The Author Of Stupid White Men / Michael Moore" in...
The Land and the People Albany Press, printer, Kerry Tremain, designer 1985 Poster printed on white paper with a stylized purple, red and blue background image of two featureless figures, one holding a pitchfork. At the top left is "University of California, Berkeley /...	Groove Tube Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster advertising Groove Tube performances. Text is white on black except for the central quote, which is black text on white in a rounded square.