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 (man with wings on his head) 1967 Multicolor poster has a stylized image of a man with wings as ears and a yelow male gender symbol beneath his left eye, positioned at the bottom left of the poster. A tthe top left is a blue staff...	Homecoming 1972 1972 Poster has a blue printed background with a yellow border. At the top is "UAC-Daystar Present" in black, "for / Homecoming 1972" in yellow and a stylized yellow car. Below the image is information...
Leaves Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a stylized color background showing the sunset painting the sky yellow, orange, red, pink, blue and black, with stars and a galaxy in the black at the top. At the right is a green...	Open Circus Late 20th Early 21st Century Multicolor poster is printed on white paper. At the top is "Open Circus" in white over a silhouette of a human figure. At the bottom is a circle below a white triangle "roof" with a flag at the...
Get Your Shit Together 1971 Poster printed on white paper witha red dotted background at the center. Poster has a stylized image of a naked, neck-less figure holding a dripping pile of black excrement. At the left center...	American Way of Pants Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the center is a stylized image of a man with a wide stance in front of an American flag. Text surrounding the man reads "Levi''s Presents The / American Way Of /...
Bruce Jones 1970 Poster has black and gray ink printed on white paper, showing a stylized image of the back of a man in a room surrounded by machines, looing through a window or at a projection of a topless woman...	untitled (turtle) 1967 Poster has a blue printed background with a deconstructed yellow and green turtle. Surrounding each part fo the turtle are instructions printed in black for cutting out and constructing the animal...
Liberty & Justice For All 1971 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a purple background with "Liberty & Justice / For All" in blue and a stylized image of a figure beneath what appears to be a tall building. Below...	Thereof He Telleth Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top left and right are red faded boxes with white unidentifiable designs. Centered at the top are two columns of a song from the Mountain Chant of the Navajo...
High Times World Hemp Expo Extravanja 1997 Poster has a background image of the world wrapped in a rope, set on a purple and black outer space background. At the top is "3 Days Of Hemp And Music!! / July 18, 19 & 20, 1997" in yellow...	untitled (fantasy illustration) 1990 Poster has black ink printed on white paper with a stylized illustration of a dragon emerging from a bubble, beneath a floating face with orbs (planets) circling in the background. At the lef tis...
Benefit Concert for the Legalization of Marijuana Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on yellow paper with a green and orange stylized background showing a woman smoking a marijuana joint in front of a marijuana leaf. Across the top is "Benefot Concert for the...	Let It Grow 1973 Poster has blue and black ink printed on yellow paper. At the left is a stylized hand holding a quill/marijuana leaf pen, whooshing down from a blue cloud at the top right with "Let It / Grow" in...
The Longbranch 1972 Poster has purple ink printed on white paper. At the top is "the Longrbranch / Saloon / Dwight At / San Pablo Ave. / Brings You a / benefit for the / California / Marijuana Initiative" with a...	Superbia (Pride) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a pink and yellow printed background with black images and text. Featured is a stylized illustration of a fantastical scene with human figures, mythical creatures and futuristic...
untitled (two figures) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enlcosing a stylized blue and pink graphic background with an ornate arch at the top and what appear to be plants at the left and right and a fountain at the...	Bastille Day Marijuana Parade 1984 Poster has black ink printed on white paper with a stylized illustration of people marching down a San Francisco street with pro-marijuana signs and banners, with the Golde Gate Bridge, City Hall...
Beware 1971 Poster has an orange background printed on newspaper. At the top is "Beware!! / Dangerous Drugs!!" in white. Centered is a black and white image of an old television with a clock, chain and...	Dealer McDope Dealing Game Sheridan 1971 Poster has red and blue ink printed on white paper. The border is formed by alternating blue and red circles with stylized images of an eagle with a human head wearing a hat. At the center is a...
Captions 1969 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top of the poster are four photos of people on Haight and Ashbury, some drinking. At the bottom of the poster is "Captions" followed by a list...	Psychology Today Rejuvenates Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a stylized, multicolor image of a figure with a large nose wearing a cone hat and blue robes, with a flower at the right. The man is holding a wand in...
Saint Germain of Alchemy 1986 Poster has a purple printed background. At the top is "Saint Germain / on Alchemy Elizabeth Clare Prophet" in yellow and light blue. At the top center is a stylized headshot of a man with a halo...	One Slice Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster designed like a stylized dollar bill in black and white. At the top is "Real Bread / The Stoned Union Of Hippies". At the center is an image of a man with long hair wearing a top hat and...