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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Light Up With Orion Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a central stylized image of four purple, yellow and white faces. In a red bacnner above and below the figures is yellow text reading "Light Up With / Mellow Blend". At the right is "...	untitled (cross and marijuana) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black background with black and white texta nd images. At the center is a cross with human faces in each of the four points, including Jesus at the top...
Let Him That Is Without Sin Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with a green, yellow and white image of a man''s profile. At the top is "Let Him That Is Without Sin" continued at the bottom with "Jail The First Stone".	Dylan 1979 Poster has an image of a man''s face formed by words. At the bottom left, words also form "Dylan".
Stephen and the Farmband Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on whtie paper with a green, curving border. At the top is "Stephen / And The / Farmband" with a multicolor starburst graphic at the center. At the bottom is the location and time...	Poohman Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with a multicolor image of a man leaning against a skull bong, surrounded by marijuana plants. At the top is "Poohman" with the "o''s" formed by handcuffs. At...
Best Quality Mustang Hashish Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white image of a figure standing in a doorway of a building with a sign that has foreign text and "Best Quality Mustang Hashish / Chares, Ganja / Hashish / Sales Here At...	Marijuana Pickers 1975 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a mutlicolor circular graphic with "Marijuana Pickers" arched at the top, with a marijuana leaf and joints below. Arched over the leaf is "...
Grateful Dead Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster created on white paper. At the left and write are pencil graphics, with the WB logo at the top right. At the center is a multicolor stylized image of "Greateful Dead" over a blazing sun,...	untitled (marijuana leaf) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black background with a central yellow circle with a multicolor, stylized marijuana leaf at the center.
untitled (collage) 1989 Poster has black ink printed on white paper showing a collage of images including a skull, man, wheel, yin yang symbol, bird, etc.	Leave No Turn Unstoned 1981 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a stylized, multicolor image of a man skiing, set in a circle on a stone with "Leave / No Turn / Unstoned" carved on the front. The stone sits in the...
The Dead Alton Kelley Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "The / Dead" in orange. At the center is a multicolor stylized image of an eyeball with wings and a serpent-like tail in a circle. At the bottom is "A...	untitled (man on motorcyle) 1969 Poster has black ink printed on white paper, showing a stylized image of a man smoking a marijuana joint on a motorcycle. Centered at the top is "13".
Hashish 1970 Top of poster has a color photo of rocks and gold coins sitting on dirt/sand. At the top left is Arabic text in black. At the bottom left of the poster is a diagram of the image, with each object...	untitled (aliens and humans) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white stylized image of aliens smoking marijuana with human in a field, with their space ships in the background.
Reefer Madness 1972 Poster has yellow unprinted edges enclosing a red background with black, red and yellow text and images. At the center is "Reefer" in black and "Madness" in red on a marijuana joint. The smoke...	Trust Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white image of a little girl smoking. At the bottom left is "Trust" in black.
Frank Zappa 1969 Poster has a black and white photo of a shirtless man sitting on a bathroom toilet with his pants pulled down. Centered at the bottom is "Frank Zappa" in white.	untitled (man with guitar) 1986 Poster has a color image of a man in sunglasses posing with a guitar on a black background.
Grateful Dead 1985 Poster has a stylized image of a large wolf standing on a green island howling up at a yin yang sign in the sky. At the left is the city of New York and at the right is the city of San Francisco,...	Grateful Dead 1994 Poster has a printed backgroudn that transitions from orange at the top and bottom to yellow at the center. Black text printed down the poster reads Autzen Stadium / Grate / ful / Dead / Eugene,...
untitled (human figures and a peace symbol) 1990 Poster has a central black and white illustration of a peace symbol with a flower at the center. In the openings of the symbol, male figures stick their heads out. At the bottom, in front of the...	The Lovin' Spoonful Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a central black and white photo of four men lounging together. At the top left is "The Lovin'' / Spoonful" in black.