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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Maximus Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a blue background. At the top left and right are black circles with cannabis leaves in them. Arched at the top is "Maximus" in black with a pink outline...	I Get High with a Little Help from My Friends Late 20th Early 21st Century Multicolor poster has a stylized image of a giant yellow figure in clothing made from marijuana leaves sitting on the red earth smoking an American flag marijuana joint, with little people smoking...
The Doors Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with a black and white image of four men at the top and white text at the bottom reading "the doors".	Who Rolled Mary Jane Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black velvet background with "Who Rolled / Mary Jane / ?" in yellow. Near the center is a white background with the face of a man with a beard...
United Empire Loyalists 1967 Poster printed on gray paper. At the top is a portion of the British flag. At the bottom is a purple background with a gray heart with "United / Empire / Loyalsists" printed in it. At the bottom...	Grateful Dead Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a purple printed background with whisps of white. At the center is a yellow background, with an offset yellow border. Text in the box reads "The / Charles Lloyd / Quartet / The /...
Grateful Dead Gary Grimshaw Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a purple printed background. At the top left and right are blue tinted photos of five men - a band. Centered at the top is "UAC/Daystar Presents In Ann Arbor" followed by a yellow/...	untitled (naked John Lennon and Yoko Ono) 1968 Poster has two photos, side by side, showing the naked front and back sides of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Up the left edge and onto the left sid eof the top edge is "''when two great Saints meet it...
It Will Flock You Up Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a green printed background. At the top is a line of black and white sheep smoking marijuana joints. At the center is "It Will Flock You Up!" in black. At the bottom is "Be A Ram...Not A...	Think it's Harmless to Drive Stoned? Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a stylized color image of a crash text dummy getting into an accident. Over the top of the bottom of the image is "this it''s harmless / to drive...
The Family Dog Family Dog, Jim Phillips, artist 1995 Poster has a spiral of color printed on the background. At the center is "The" in green with an image of a man in a top hat smoking a joint with "Family Dog" above and below followed by "1965 30...	Monkees Sparta Graphics 1967 Poster has black, red and purple ink printed on pale pink paper with a vine and leaf border. At the center is an illustration of four men. At the top left is "Monkees" printed in the shape of a...
Welcome to Marijuana Country Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a red printed background. At the top is a color photo of a man standing in a park with people lounging around the tree in the background. The man is using Zig-Zag rolling paper to make...	John Lennon 1980 Poster has a stylized color image of John Lennon wearing sunglasses with a reflection of another figure in the left lens. At the bottom right is "9.10.1940 / 8.12.1980 / John / Lennon".
Welcome to Marijuana Country Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a red printed background. At the top is a color photo of a man standing in a park with people lounging around the tree in the background. The man is using Zig-Zag rolling paper to make...	untitled (man with an eye on his palm) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster cut to have rounded edges with a blue, yellow and white image of a man holding his hand up, exposing an eye on his palm.
untitled (man in glasses) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster cut to have rounded edges showing an orange and pink man in glasses with wavy lines on the lenses printed on a yellow background.	untitled (man with flowers) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster cut to have rounded edges witha red, white and blue image of a man holding flowers.
untitled (man with dove) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster cut to have rounded edges and shows a man holding a dove on his finger.	Tower of Power 1972 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a whited out eye. Arched over the top is "Tropo Productions Presents Warner Brothers recording artists in concert". Centered at the top...
Children are Dancing on Haight Street Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster background has a multicolor photo of a figure singing at a microphone. At the top left is "Children Are Dancing On Haight Street" in red followed by yellow text down the left side. At the...	Dope Comix 1978 Multicolor poster has a stylized image of a camel in Middle Eastern clothing sitting on a cushion and smoking. In the background, a pig in a bikini with a veil over her nose and mouth sits with a...
Dope Comix Late 20th Early 21st Century Multicolor poster has stylized images designed to look like old cartoons. At the top, a crying woman runs toward a police officer. Below the image is "Dope / Comix" in yellow and black with "$1.00...	Bud Smoke Er Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "Bud Smoke Er" printed in red on a bed of green marijuana leaves. At the bottom of the poster is a stylized color image of three frogs sitting on a...