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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Welcome with Great Respect and Love 1995 Poster advertising the 1995-1996 Siddha Yoga Meditation Tour with Gurumayi Chidvilasananda. Tour locations and dates listed below a large sepia-toned photograph. Background is a gradation of...	Health & Harmony Music and Arts Festival '98 1998 Poster advertising a music and arts festival held in Santa Rosa, CA in 1998. Top half of poster has a rainbow and yellow rose image. Bottom half lists musical acts, logos of sponsors of the vent,...
Other Cinema Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster advertising several movies to be shows at ATA in San Francisco, CA.	Untitled Inkworks Press, publisher 2000 Poster advertising a hip-hop event to oppose Proposition 21. Poster has white, red, and black text on a black bakcground. In center is a gray hand holding a microphone.
Terry Riley in Concert Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster advertising a concert featuring Terry Riley.	Filth Aid 93 1993 Poster advertising an event called Filth Aid 93. Images of the simpson''s character Barney Gumble in center and at top.
Ravi Shankar 1987 Poster with a multicolored sitar arranged horizontally on a lavender background. "Ravi Shankar" text and outline of sitar are in gold.	Colossus Disrobe and Dance Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster advertising a Colossus dance in San Francisco.
Exotic Erotic Ball 1998 Poster advertising the 1998 Exotic Erotic Ball at the Cow Palace in San francisco. image in center is a white-skinned woman with white hair, a black back at her neck, and gold jewelry up her arms...	Learning to Love Yourself Fran Sloan, artist 1993 Poster with white border and background with watercolor painting in blue, purple, yellow, and green. Quotation in calligraphy over background.
Be with Swami Chidvilasananda Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster for an event with Swami Chidvilasananda in Oakland, California.	Elizabeth Clare Prophet Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster advertising a 3-day event with Elizabeth Clare Prophet speaking about Jesus and Saint Germain. Text below lists the daily program. Images include a large photograph of Elizabeth Clare...
Voyages: A multi-media excursion into past lives 1987 Poster for a multi-media experience about reincaration. Top half has a line drawing in black over a gradation from yellow to red. Images include musicians, a painter, and dangers. Bottom half is...	Supernova Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster advertising Supernova, a New Year''s Eve event in San Fransico.
Untitled Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster advertising the Health and Freedom Festival at Marin Headlands, with a schedule of events and ticket information.	Bob Perkins: Alderman for the 43rd Ward Late 20th Early 21st Century Political poster for Bob Perkins, running for the office of Alderman for the 43rd Ward. Black and white image of Bob Perkins covers top half of poster.
Lenny Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a beige printed background. At the top and down the left are critics'' reviews of a theater production. At the bottom right is the poster for the production "Lenny" with the stars and a...	The Health and Freedom Festival 1982 Poster has blue text and a stylized multicolor image printed on white paper. At the top is "The San Francisco Medical Research Foundation / and Aquarian Productions / present / ''The Health And...
Tom Hayden Democrat Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a photo of a man in a suit. At the bottom is "Tom / Hayden / Democrat".	Barbara Lee Inkworks Press, printer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black and green ink printed on white paper. At the top is "another neighbor for" in white in a black bar followed by a green background with "Congresswoman / Barabara Lee" in white....
Westwood 1982 Multicolor poster printed on pressed felt. At the top left is the Peace and Freedom party dove/chain logo and "''82" in black. At the top right is "UCLA" repeated in the background and "Westwood"...	Exotic Erotic New Year's Eve Ball 1992 Multicolor poster is an advertisement for a New Year''s Eve ball. At the top are the presenters and "Exotic / Erotic / New Year''s Eve ball". At the center is a photo of a man and woman in diapers...
Vote Inkworks Press, printer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red and blue text printed on white paper reading "support / Marin families / Recall / District Attorney / Kamena / Vote / May 22".	Campaign for Economic Democracy Caucus Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "4th Annual / Campaign For Economic / Democracy / Caucus / For A Progressive Democratic Party / In The 80''s / voices of a new generation...