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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I Believe Him 1972 Poster printed on embossed white paper. At the center is a black and white photo of a man speaking into a microphone. At the bottom of the photo is "I Believe Him" in red.	untitled (fist) Personality Posters Mfg. Co. Inc. Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a stylized red fist printed on a black background.
Casual Drug Users... 1990 Poster designed like a shootin grange target, with the face of a man imposed over the typical featureless face of the targets. At the bottom is "Casual / Drug Users / Ought To Be / Taken Out / And...	There Was So Much Handwriting On the Wall... 1972 Poster has a black and white photo of a brick wall, with piles of fallen bricks and wood debris in front of it. Spray painted on the wall is "There Was So Much / Handwriting On / The Wall"....
Vote! 2004 Multicolor poster has a photo of Ellen DeGeneres posing in a "Vote or Die!" t-shirt. At the top rigth is "Vote! / November 2nd".	League of Women Voters 1969 Poster screenprinted on white paper. Across the top is "1920 Leage of Women Voters 1970" in gray. The rest of the poster has color blocks, ranging from yellow to orange to pink.
Vote Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white photo of basketball player Shaquille O''Neal. At the top is "There Are A Lot Of People In America / Who Don''t Care About You / Don''t Be One Of Them". At the bottom...	Vote! 2004 Multicolor poster has a photo of Paris Hilton posing in a "Vote or Die!" t-shirt. At the top right is "Vote! / November 2nd".
Nixon Has Spoken Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. Across the top is "Nixon Has Spoken" in red, white and blue letters. At the center is a stylized image of Richard Nixon riding on the back of a farting elephant.	untitled (three figures with guns) 1968 Poster has a black and white photo of three figures standing in front of a car holdin gguns - two males flanking one female. The heads of the figures have been overlaid.
untitled (presidents heads on monkeys) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with a stylized image of three brown monkeys, one with hands over his ears, one with hands over his mouth, and one with hands over his eyes. The monkeys'' heads have...	John F. Kennedy 1988 Poster has a black printed background, At the top are red and white waving lines, with blue stars in the white. At the bottom is a photo of John F. Kennedy''s face. Near the center is the text "...
Kennedy Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white photo of Robert Kennedy. At the top is "Kennedy" in red and blue.	Bulworth 1999 Poster printed on white paper and is an advertisement for the VHS release of the film "Bulworth" starring Warren Beatty and Halle Berry. Reviews for the movie are printed above and below the image...
untitled \| three figures) Personality Posters Mfg. Co. Inc. Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a mutlicolor photo showing three male figures, one seated at the left wearing a McCarthy sticker on his bicept and a bandage on his head; one at the right with a drum hanging from his...	Who's Who in the Reagan Administration Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top are stylized black images of human figures and the text "who''s who in the Reagan Administration" in green. The body of the poster names the president,...
Dick 1999 Movie poster for the film "Dick", starring Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams. The poster shows the two women in red, white and blue outfits standing in front of the White House. Film credits...	untitled (power lines) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black and red ink screenprinted on white paper with a stylized image of power lines extending in all directions from a pole. The lines at the right are formed by words and present a...
Would You Buy a Used Car from This Man? Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper with a photo of Richard Nixon. At the top left is "would / You / buy a / used car / from this / man?"	Rabble: Arousing Educational Game Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a multicolor board game print out, with "Lunatic Fringe" printed around the edges. At the bottom of the poster is "Rabble" in pink and "Arousing /...
But Moloch's Price Was Too High... Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a blue background with a pink stylized image of a pig''s face filled with lighter pink words like "republican," democrat", "home security", etc. The...	untitled (American flag caught in gears) 1969 Poster has a purple background printed on white paper with a multicolor, stylized image of an American flag being ground to shreds by gears filled with images of a dollar sign, swastika, Statue of...
untitled (peace sign with legs) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the center are vertical white and red stripes, surrounded by a blue border with white stars, which, in turn, is surrounded by a yellow floral border. At the...	The UAW Bargains With... Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a green and blue background of company logos. At the top is a white globe with "The UAW Bargains With" through the center and "83 of the 84 biggest companies / are international...