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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B.B. King; Howlin' Wolf Gary Grimshaw Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red printed edges enclosing a dark blue background at the top and a blue and pink titned photo at the bottom of two men at micophones. On the top edge is "Daystar (In Conjunction With...	Jefferson Airplane Loves You Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with a central black and white photo of human figures standing against a brick wall. At the top left is "Jefferson Airplane / Loves You" in black.
Country Weather Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has brown printed edges enclosing a background that transitions from pink at the top and bottom through purple to blue at the center. At the top is "the Family Tribue Presents / Country...	National Music and Hi-Fi Expo '72 1972 Poster has a red printed background. At the left is "National / Music / And / Hi-Fi / Expo ''72 / at the Cow Palace / October 6-7-8 / in San Francisco" in black and white. At the right is a yellow...
The Park Gary Grimshaw Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a dark blue printed background with a subsequent red background bordered in lighter blue. Centered at the top in the blue border is "The Park / Route 18 & Hough Rd. North Baltimore...	Bob Dylan on Columbia Records Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white illustration of a man with wild hair wearing sunglasses. Centered on the bottom edge is "Bob Dylan On Columbia Records".
Incredible! circa 1967 Poster has brown/black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Incredible!" At the bottom is a photo of the Beatles posing with decapitated dolls and pieces of meat. At the top left...	Peace & Love 1980 Multicolor poster printed on white paper. At the top is "John Lennon (1940-1980). At the center is a collage of images of the Beatles, John Lennon and Yoko Ono with "The / Dream / Is / Over" in...
Help Earth 1990 Poster has black ink printed on white paper with an illustration of a man in glasses and a hat with earth on it. At the bottom, four figure stand with their arms positioned at different angles,...	untitled (naked man and woman) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has two black and white photos of a man and woman - John Lennon and Yoho Ono - standing together naked, seen from the back at the left and the front at the right.
Beware! Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. Text, starting at the top, reads "Beware! young and old - people in / all walks of life! / this [photo of a marijuana joint] may be handed to you / by...	Witches Double-H Press, printer 1967 Poster has black ink printed on white paper with an image of a witch stirring a cauldron, surrounded by images of castles, a black cat, a toad, a baby with a cracked skull, a skeleton, and a...
untitled (Eve) 1970 Poster has a stylized image at the right of a female figure, with her hair and arms extended forming branches of a tree. Circling up the woman''s body is a snake with fruit in his mouth. At the...	untitled (moon) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a red and green printed background of the moon''s terrian, with a smaller moon surrounded by a 12 hour clock. Throughout the poster is red text describing primitive economy and culture...
Tennessee Farm Band Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a multicolor, stylized image of a tractor being driven through a green field by a man in headphones. At the top is a web of musical scales with "Rock n...	Bill Miller for Mayor of Berkeley Berkeley Free Press 1967 Poster has text and images that transition from blue at the top to red at the center and green at the bottom, all printed on white paper. At the top center is a photo of Albert Einstein with a...
Bill Miller for Mayor Berkeley Free Press Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blue printed background with a stylized, multicolor image of a forest sceen with a shirtless man waving in the background and an ape-like figure in the fore. In front of the ape is a...	Genie Plamondon Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blue and white dotted image of a female. At the top of the poster is "Genie Plamondon / City Council -Third Ward / Human Rights Party / April 3".
White Panther Party Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black and red ink printed on newspaper. At the center is "White / Panther / Party" in red, black text about the right of the people to overthrow the government when necessary and "10 /...	1% Free Peter Berg 1967 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a stylized image of two men in top hats leaning against a wall. At the bottom is "1% Free". The image depicts two...
untitled (vernal equinox) 1968 Poster has red and black ink printed on white paper showing a man and woman with horns on their heads and with flames and flowers in the background. Around the edges of the flames is black text...	Enjoy Today... Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has unprinted white edges enclosing a black border. Poster shows a yellow rabbit at the bottom wearing an American flag hat and smoking a lit pipe. Behind is spectacles, the rabbit''s eyes...
Freewheelin' Franklin Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a yellow background at the top and black at the bottom with the silhouette of a city where the two intersect. Centered on the poster is a stylized image of an orange man in a white tank...	There's Nothing Wrong With Me Today...A Few Joints Wouldn't Cure 1972 Poster has an unprinted white border enclosing a black background with a central stylized image of a walrus with blonde hair wearing a pink dress and white gloves, smoking a marijuana joint....