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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Creed of the Seed Tour '94 1994 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black printed background. Across the top is "High Times & Cannabis Action Network / Present" in green and pink follwoed by a stylized image of the...	Savvy Shamen Shop Shroombay Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is printed on white paper with a semi-transparent background image of a microscopic view of spores. Centered at the top is a black and white photo of a statue with red at the left and right...
The Tribute Family Dog 1994 Poster has a pink printed background. At the top is "the tribute / to chet Helms" in green. At the center is a black and white headshot of a man with long hair and glasses. Above and below the...	Lord Balyogeshwar Shri Sant Ji Maharaj Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the center is a photo of a young man speaking into microphones. Across the top is "Lord Balyogeshwar Shri Sant Ji Maharaj" followed by two columns...
West Coast: Beat and Beyond Late 20th Early 21st Century #VALUE!	The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg Late 20th Early 21st Century Top of poster has a black and white headshot of a balding man in glasses. At the bottom is a black background with "the life and times of / Allen Ginsberg / a film by Jerry Aronson" followed by...
Sant Ji Maharaj Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white photo of a young man adorned with flower necklaces. At the top is "Sant Ji Maharaj / I Have Come To Give Knowledge Of God" printed in black. At the top right is "Holy...	A Counterculture History of the 50's & 60's 1985 Poster has black ink printed on yellow paper. At the top is "Theatre Guild of San Francisco presents / The San Francisco Rolling Renaissance: / A Counterculture History of the 50's...
I Am Not a Criminal Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a central black and white photo of a naked female''s torso, with tape over a scar just above her genitals. She is holding a marijuana joint in front of her body. The image is set on a...	untitled (knight and a palm tree) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper, showing a stylized illustration of a knight roasting food over a fire, with a plam tree and a bed of crystals at the left.
Ben & Jerry's 1994 Poster has a blue printed background. At the top are nine images (3x3) of famous people eating ice cream on a gray background. At the top of each photo is the individual''s signature in white and...	A Very Special Art Show 1994 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a purple bar with "December 3-9 / Cal Expo Building 2,3 & 4 / Free Viewing From 9am to 4pm / Reception: December 2, 1994 7:30pm to 9:30pm...
Star Trek 1991 Poster has a color photo of the primary cast of Star Trek, place on a stylized background of outer space. At the bottom of the psoter is the Star Trek symbol and "Star Trek / The Next Generation"...	Mental Retardation Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on blue construction paper with a white and light blue stylized image of a figure clenching his fists. The back of the chair the figure is in is formed by "Mental Retardation" in...
Women Scientists with Disabilities Late 20th Early 21st Century Left edge of poster printed purple with "Women Scientists With Disabilities" printed down the length of the side in pale purple. At the right is a blue tinted image of a woman in a wheelchair. At...	untitled (people with guns as heads) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with a stylized image of figures conversing with drinks and cigarettes. Each figure''s head is replaced by a gun.
untitled (dump) 1990 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a stylized color image of people digging through garbage in a dump with a city skyline in the background.	untitled (circular graph) 2001 Poster has a black background with a central circular graph in shades of red, orange and yellow. At the left is a color gauge measuring the out degree. At the right is "skitter / AS internet graph...
untitled (penguins) 2002 Poster has stylized penguins on a blue background. At the bottom right is the Linux + HP logo and information about Linux, all in white.	Untitled 1997 Poster has a stylized color background image showing a figure dancing on CDs in front of a city skyline. At the top is "Seybold Seminars, 1997 U.S. Tour" in whtie and three columns of orange text...
untitled (book) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a color image of an open book on a digital plane with computer tools/buttons at the bottom right.	Internet World 2001 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is "Internet World" in white. At the center are three stylized color images of the earth, with colored lines moving from continents all the way...
The Harmful Effects of Cocaine 1992 Poster is printed on white paper. At the top is "The Harmful Effects Of" in blue and "Cocaine" in black. At the center is a stylized image of a man snorting cocaine. The man''s internal organs are...	The Censor's Anatomy Chart Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a brown printed background. At the top is "the censor''s / anatomy chart" in white. At the center is a naked woman covering herself with her arms, hands and a raised right leg. Lines...