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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Cannabis Action Steve Marcus 2000 Multicolor poster printed on white paper. At the left is a stylized image of a woman with an afro smoking a marijuana joint. At the top is "Cannabis Action / Network Presents / 4.20 Hemp /...	The Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum 2004 Poster has a gray printed background with images of marijuana leves on it. At the top is a black marijuana leaf and "the has marihuana / & hemp museum" in black. At the center is a stylized...
Hemp Ale Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a deep gray printed background. At the top is a stylized image of small waterfalls in a forest. Over the image is "Humboldt / Beer" in green adn "Brewed By / Humboldt Brewing Company /...	Solstice 1979 Top of poster has a black night sky background with a blue box over the top. In the box is a red/orange sun with "Solstice" and a stylized snake/dragon/fish hybrid over the top in black and white...
Timothy Leary 1995 Top and bottom edges of poster have black printed backgrounds with red text. At the top is "Timothy Leary / In Wonderland" and at the bottom is "10 August - 10 October 1995 / Dr. Timothy Leary...	Untitled 2000 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "arise, fighters / of peace!" in black followed by a red cross with a cadecus with multicolored snakes and a marijuana plant on top. Below the image is...
Perception and Altered States of Consciousness Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has purple and green ink printed on white paper. At the left is a diamond shape with "Gresham Hall Grace Cathedral" vertically down the center and names in white horizontally through the...	Ecstatic Incisions Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white ink printed on black paper. At the center is an illustration of two robed women sitting near a pond, looking at a framed image of a Japanese woman kneeling next to a machine. At...
untitled (stylized chicken/turkey) 1967 Poster has blue ink printed on red paper showing a stylized cross section of a machine-like chicken/rooster/turkey.	Moby Grape 1996 Poster has purple ink printed on blue paper showing an open soda can with liquid shooting from the top. On the lid is "Straight Theater Presents". On the label is "Moby Grape / And / Stephen...
We Are All One David Hodges, artist, Double-H Press, printer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a pink and blue design printed on white paper. Centered at the top of the design is a woman playing a flute. To the left and right are "We" and "Are". At the center is a sexagon with a...	Amorphia circa 1970 Poster has black and green ink printed on brown paper. The border is green with green marijuana leaves at each corner. At the center is a stylized image with a graphic design at the bottom...
Support the Marijuana Initiative Kinko's Graphics, printer 1973 Poster has black and green ink printed on white paper. The stylized image shows a man with long hair watering a marijuana plant with a watering can with "Vote" on the side. A sign...	Legalize Marijuana Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blue printed background with a white leaf outlined in green. In the leaf is green text - "We Are Here N'' Now To / Legalize / Marijuana / Good Friday / April 13th noon-3pm / Golden...
California Marijuana Initiative 1972 Poster has red text and central green marijuana leaves printed on white paper. At the top is "Sign Petition Here / Stop Punishing Marijuana Use". At the right is "CMI" with...	Convocation of the New Birth 1974 Poster has a stylized purple and white background image showing angels gathered around a cross with a crown at the top. At the base of the cross, two figures, on standing with a halo and one...
Only 3 Weeks Left to Get Marijuana on the Ballot Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on whtie paper. At the top is "[Urgent - Tear Out] / only 3 weeks left to get / Marijuana / on the ballot" followed by two columns with five steps for taking action....	Dream Group Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with white images and text. At the top is a stylized image of a planet with a snake biting his own tail wrapped around the equator. At the center of the...
Films of Fritz Perls & Gestalt Demonstration Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has orange and brown ink printed on yellow paper. At the center is an egg topped with a sun, sitting on the back of a turtle with a woman in a feathered headdress leaning against the side...	A Yoga of Joy Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has purple ink printed on pink paper, cut in a trapezoidal shape. At the right is a triangle, with purple pople climbing up the left leg. Down the left is pink text starting with "''a yoga...
Coming to a Courtroom Near You Inkworks Press Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a photo of a female judge with "Medical / Marijuana" taped over her lips, standing in a courtroom with a uniformed man with a gun and "...	A Yoga of Joy Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has purple ink printed on pink paper, cut in a trapezoidal shape. At the right is a triangle, with purple pople climbing up the left leg. Down the left is pink text starting with "''a yoga...
Gestalt Weekend Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has green ink printed on bright yellow paper. At the top is "Gestalt Weekend" and a stylized image of an old town street overrun with animals. Below the image is "in the county" followed by...	Experience your own Energy through Polarity Balancing Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on pinkish/orange paper. At the top is "experience your own energy / through polarity balancing" followed by a stylized image of a featureless figure with semicircular...