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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Peace United Nations Late 20th Early 21st Century Laminated poster has a color photo of two children harvesting peppers from a field. At the top is "Peace" and at the bottom is "naturally", all in white.	untitled (sailor) 1981 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a stylized image of a man in a white seaman''s uniform with brow, blue and white ships in the background. Across the bottom is blue Cyrillic text.
The Web Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a blcak background with "The Web" at the top and an image of a naked man in boots in front of a spider web, with one foot raised, revealing his penis,...	Por Chile Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a black background with a stylized image of a multicolor dove being held by a pair of gray hands. At the bottom of the poster is "Por Chile / Pza. Sta...
1988 1987 Poster printed on white paper. At the left and right are black, white and pink images of males and females, some sexual and nude, others involving homosexual relations. Centered at the top is "...	International Kvindesolidaritet 1980 Poster has a red printed background with a purple and white image at the center of women with four fingers raised in the air and foreign text at the bottom. At the top is "International /...
The 4th Feminist Conference in Israel 1981 Poster has red ink printed on white paper. At the top is a collage of women with a female gender symbol at the center. In the circle of the symbol is a seated woman holding a female gender symbol...	Golda Leisa Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with a gold color border with a vine-like design, intended to look like a frame. Within the border is a stylized image of a brown figure with green hair in a green...
International Labour Organization 1994 Poster has a gray and black printed background. Near the center are two strips of blue. The top strip has a gold colored ILO gear and wreath logo at the left and "75 / 1919-1994" in white and gold...	Appeal for Peace and Life Against Nuclear War 1983 Poster has a blue printed background. At the top left is a blue dove and globe logo with "Praha83" below in blue. At the top right is "Appeal / For Peace / And Life / Against / Nuclear War" in...
World Congress Devoted to the International Year of Peace 1986 Poster has a black printed outer space background with a blue, brown and white earth at the right with a statue of a female sitting on top of it. At the top of the poster is "World Congress...	Novo Portugal 1975 1975 Poster has a color background photo of a child putting a flower down a barrell of a gun being held vertically by soldiers'' hands. At the top left is "Novo / Portugal / 1975" in red. Down the left...
USA 1984 Poster has a black and white stylized image of a figure in a red and white mask and black gloves pouring liquid from a beaker into a larger container. At the base of the container are skulls. The...	UNHCR Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a color photo of people seated on mats beneath a makeshift tent. At the bottom of the poster are blue UN and UNHCR logos. Below the logos is "UNHCR /...
All People are Born Free United Nations 1990 Poster has a gray printed background with pink, purple, green and blue splatters. Three doves - purple, pink, and blue - carry stick figures - blue and green. At the bottom left is a blue lined...	Paz 1984 Poster has a yellow printed background. At the top is "mulheres em movimento pela igualdade / e a / paz" in black followed by a red and green strip. At the center is a stylized image of a woman''s...
El Condon Hace la Prevencion Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a stylized image of angry protesting beige condoms on a red and white dotted background. The condoms are holding banners with "El Virus No...	Untitled 1981 Poster has a blue printed background with white left and right edges. At the bottom is a black and white photo of a laughing child surrounded by flowers, with birds flying overhead. At the top is...
untitled (child under rainbow) 1982 Poster has a blue printed background. At the center is a circle with a multicolor stylized image of a girl with bows in her hair standing beneath a rainbow with a large white dove in the sky....	Peace 1988 Poster has a stylized image of two children standing on green grass below a blue sky and blazing orange sun. The girl at the left is wearing a red USSR flag bandana on her head while the boy at...
untitled (child painting a bird) 1987 Poster has a stylized image of a child standing on a ladder, painting a white bird on the blue sky. At the bottom left is white Cyrillic text.	untitled (astronauts) 1988 Poster has a stylized image of two astronauts in white suits standing on a circle of green and white flowers with a black, shattered bomb at their feet. The astronauts reach up, holding red heart...
Turn the Arms Race into a Disarmament Race Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blue printed background. At the top is green Cyrillic text. At the center is a multicolor image of an hourglass, with a green meadow and purple mountains in the top portion and a...	UNHCR Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a color photo of people seated on the dirt with plates and bowls in front fo them and a village in the background. At the bottom of the poster are blue...