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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untitled (figures on thrones) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on white paper showing stylized images of Asian figures on thrones. The largest figure, at the right, has a crazed look on his face while staring at a scantily clad...	Decriminalize Marijuana Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink with hues of red printed on white paper. At the center is a black background with "Yes / 19" and two marijuana leaves, all in white. Above and below the box is "Decriminalize...
untitled (figures sitting on thrones) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on white paper showing stylized images of Asian figures on thrones. The largest figure, at the left, has a crazed look on his face while staring at a scantily clad woman...	untitled (figures on thrones) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on white paper showing stylized images of Asian figures on thrones. The largest figure, at the left, looks angrily down to the right at a smaller figure presenting a...
untitled (figures on thrones) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on off-white paper and shows figures sitting on thrones in the sky and on the earth, each with a different object (e.g., spear, amulet, bottle) in their hands, looking...	Highlights Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster edges have green printed marijuana leaf designs. At the center is a black background with multicolor advertisements for cannabis. Below the images is "Highlights / An Illustrated History Of...
untitled (figures on a platform by the water) Double-H Press, printer 1967 Poster has a black background and multicolor stylized images printed on white paper showing figures in robes with elaborate graphic prints standing on a dock or platform near black water, where...	untitled (lounging figures and man in a cage) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has orange and red ink printed on brown paper showing a stylized image fo three figures lounging at the right with food and pipes as a man in a cage is being brought food at the left.
untitled (two figures and a starry sky) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has purple, pink and red ink printed on white paper and shows two figures standing with a starry sky in the background. The left, shorter figure is reaching up with one hand and covering...	untitled (castle and flowers) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has pink and blue ink printed on white paper with a stylized design of a hill covered in dwellings, with what appears to be a castle at the top, looking over three large white flowers in...
untitled (plant) P.D. Spoecker, artist 1967 Poster has a light green printed background with dark green ink showing a stylized plant with flowers and animals. At the bottom right is "in your garden, perhaps?"	Dragon Lady 1970 Poster has a black printed background with a stylized, multicolor image of a dragon sitting in a cave with a naked woman straddling his tongue. Centered at the bottom of the poster is "Dragon Lady...
untitled (flowing water) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a circle, with two pipes moving down from the center, from which additional pipes flow, converging near the center of the poster, where...	Untitled Dave Sheridan, artist, Rip Off Press, printer 1972 Multi-color poster shows a satire of the James Montgomery Flagg "I Want You for U.S. Army" image. A male figure labeled "James Barleycorn McDope" with long hair, a moustache, and a beard appears...
The Law Against Marijuana 1967 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. Centered at the top is "The Times Monday July 24 1967" followed by "the law against / marijuana is / immoral in / principle and / unworkable in /...	A Benefit at the Roxie Cinema Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red and green ink printed on yellow paper. Around the edges are images of marijuana leaves and stylized figures smoking. At the center is red text starting with "A Benefit At / the...
Amorphia Gary Grimshaw circa 1970 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a red background with a subsequest green background. At the top is "Amorphia" in orange and "the cannabis cooperative" in black and...	Acapulco Gold circa 1970 Poster printed on white paper. At the center is a stylized sky background. At the top is an image of a woman in a hat with a marijuana leaf logo smoking. Below the image is "Acapulco Gold...
Tribal Stomp Tea Lautrec Lithography 1979 Poster has a red printed background. At the top left is "Tribal Stomp" follwoed by information down the left side in white. At the top right is "Monterey Fairgrounds / Monterey", with the dates...	untitled (man with mustache) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a photo of a man''s face, seen at an angle. At the bottom is a quote about New Life made by Meher Baba. At the bottom of the poster is...
Findhorn & Beyond: A Visionary Quest Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has brown text on a yellow background of flowers. Up the left edge and across the top is "Findhorn & Beyond: A Visionary Quest". At the top is "an exploration into Findhorn''s...	Cosmic Mass & Celebration 1974 Top of poster has a stylized image of a spiraling beige mass floatin gon a blue background. At the bottom left is "a cast of over 200 in a drama of spiritual unity / Cosmic Mass / &...
Voter Registration Faire The Rip Off Press Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a yellow background. At the top left is "CMI / presents" in yellow, mirrored at the top right. Arched at the top is "Voter Registration" in blue, above intertwining stars and marijuana...	San Francisco Oracle Facsimile Edition 1991 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a stylized image of purple mountains with "Oracle" at the base rising out of blue water. Over the mountains are three UFOs with "The City Of" in purple...