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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International Year for Human Rights 1968 Poster has a green printed background. At the top is "1968" in white. At the center is a blue flame with a green wreath at the bottom. At the bottom of the poster is "International Year For /...	World Without Boundaries Late 20th Early 21st Century Laminated poster has blue, green, yellow and red borders with a black and blue background. At the center are pieces of various flags scattered about. On the left and top edges is "World Without...
United Nations United Nations 1957 Poster has a beige or gray printed background with color images of flags of member nations. At the top is "United Nations - Nations Unies" in black.	Ecologia Politica Tecnologia Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black printed edges enclosing a white background. At the top left is a stylized black and white sun looking down at black and green people. At the top is "Seminario" in green. At the...
Day of Girls 1995 Poster has a multicolor background collage of girls from all over the world. At the right is a white box with "Day of Girls" at the center, with "6 September 1995" above and "Fourth World...	Crisis Mundial Unicef, United Nations 2001 Poster has a black printed background with a black and white photo at the bottom of human figures. At the top right is "VIH/SIDA /36 milliones de personas infectadas / 22 millones de fallecidos...
UN Day Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blue and white background. At the center is a black and white globe of earth with flags of UN nations wrapped around it, leading to a black and white photo of a 1950s family - mother...	Earth Summit Terrance Cummings, illustrator, United Nations, publisher 1992 Poster has an orange, yellow, pink, green and blue background. At the top is "Earth / Summit" in blue. At the center is a stylized multicolor image of a river with green, undeveloped land on the...
Untitled Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a brown printed background. At the top is a brown and yellow stylized image of a woman in a helmet holding a gun. At the bottom is "Women, Unite / fight all forms of state violence...	The Structure of the United Nations United Nations Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has blue ink printed on white paper. At the top is "The Structure Of The United Nations". Below the text is a semi-circle flowchart of the departments and positions within the UN. Centered...
Empower Migrant Workers Against HIV/AIDS Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blue printed background. At the left is a stylized image of a yellow figure with his arms thrown back. At the top right is "Empower / migrant workers / against / HIV/AIDS" in pink. At...	Refugees Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a yellow and gray printed background. At the top is "Refugees" in blue with stylized multicolor images of human figures. Below the text is "3 Solutions" in red and blue followed by...
Dia Internacional de la Mujer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with a brown, redm orange and yellow stylized image of profiles of human figures. At the top is "Por Un 8 De Marzo / De Solidaridad Militante / Con Todas Las Mujeres...	Querelle Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a color photo of two men hugging, with one man grabbing the other''s butt. At the bottom is a black background with white Italian text. A tthe top is a...
Fight Global War 2004 Poster has an orange printed background at the top that fades to white at the bottom. At the top is "fight / global war" in black followed by a stylized black image of a jumping figure with a...	1 1969 Top of poster has a red background with a partial yellow globe. At the right is purple and at the bottom of the red is a yellow and white "1". Bottom edge is white with foreign red text.
El Lado Oscuro De La Luna Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a purple printed background. At the top left is "El Lado / Oscuro / De La / Luna" in white and "de Juan Jacobo / Hernandez" in pink. At the center is a stylized image of a black and...	Tell Mandela Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a red background with white text and an almost centered horizontal stylized image of barbed wire. At the top is "A Message Of Hope / Tell / Mandela / (...
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a small shaded image of Africa with a white star with rays followed by Pan Africanist Congress of Azania / Womens Wing". At the center is...	Festival Mondial 1966 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is "1er Festival Mondial" in orange. At the center is a tan background with a brown, black, yellow, orange and white tribal design. At the bottom...
Marche Internationale Antimilitariste 1980 Poster printed on white paper. At the top left is "5eme marche / internationale / antimilitariste" in brown. At the bottom is a brown and black stylized aerial view of an old town. In black and...	Women Unite Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "Women Unite!" in black. Below the text is a stylized image of a boy wearing a black and red striped shirt. To the right of the boy is a smaller image...
Troyans 1987 Poster has black ink printed on yellowed paper. At the top is a stylized illustration of a shirtless man in gladiator-like attire holding a shield with a helmet logo on it. On the platform the man...	25 Septembro 1971 Poster has pink ink printe don white paper. At the left is a pink background with a stylized image of a soldier seated holding a gun. At the top of the image is "25 Septembro / dia da revolucao...