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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Celebrate The Arts/ Youth Arts Festival Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster image is a drawing of a man with many arms extending from his torso. Background of the drawing is white with a purple border. In the border the poster reads at the top "Celebrate The Arts/...	The Incredible Hulk: Not Just Strangers Die Of AIDS Marvel Comics Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is black and white with a red ribbon. The poster shows the comic hero Incredible Hulk standing next to a bed. Lying in the bed is a person, holding the Hulk''s hand. There is an IV drip...
Help Me/ Help Hungry Kids/ UNICEF Westland Graphics Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has grey background with photo of African American youth. The poster reads on the bottom edge "United Nations Children''s Fund/ United States Committee for UNICEF."	Bacardi Rum Mixes With Everything. Except Driving. Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a white background. The foreground shows 9 different bottle caps, an orange slice, a tomato slice, and a car steering wheel. All are the same size and organized into 3 vertical rows of...
California's Early Start Program Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is white with images of children and adults. The poster is for California''s Early Start Program for the California Department of Developmental Services. The poster reads "Together we can...	A Year With Children Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a colorful abstract image in the center surrounded by white border. The poster reads "A Year With Children/ an exhibition of the/ Guggenheim Museum''s program in the arts for inner-city...
Northwest Coast Indian Artists Guild 1978 Poster is printed on white paper. At the top is a red circle with color stylized North American Indian imagery/graphic art designs, each set in a white box. At the bottom of the poster is "...	untitled (North American Indian) 1973 Poster is printed on white paper. At the top is a brown and white image of a North American Indian figure in a head wrap and earrings with a large shawl/blanket over his shoulders. At the bottom...
Edward S. Curtis Pomegranate Publications, publisher Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is printed on whtie paper with deep red borders. At the top center is "The American Indian" in white on a red background. At the bottom of the poster is "Edward S. Curtis" followed by a...	Fritz Scholder Fritz Scholder, artist 1979 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a reproduction of a painting showing a man in a cowboy hat with a holstered gun at his side standing next to a horse, all set on a hot pink background...
`Fritz Scholder Fritz Scholder, artist 1980 Poster has a red printed background. At the top is a stylized image of the profile of a North American Indian. Centered at the bottom of the poster is "Fritz Scholder / New York / March 9-26, 1980...	Fristz Scholder Fritz Scholder, artist 1980 Poster has a red printed background. At the top is a copy of a painting showing a shadowed North American Indian man, set on an orange background. At the bottom of the poster is "Fritz Scholder /...
Christmas in Santa Fe 1982 Poster printed on white paper. Across the top is "Amando Maurilio Pena Y???" in pink. At the center is a stylized color image of North American Indian figures carrying plates and baskets of food...	untitled (figure on horse) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white image of a North American Indian sitting on a horse. \|
I'd Rather Be Red Than Dead Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a color background photo of a woman wearing a white headband and brown open vest. Colorful beads hang over her bare chest. Across the top of the poster is "I''d rather be red than dead...	Generations Are Counting On This Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background. At the top left is "generations / are counting / on this." followed by an image of a piece of paper and pen and "don''t leave / it blank." Text is beige. At...
First Nations Development Institute 2004 Poster has black printed edges enclosing a stylized color image of North American Indian figures standing with two horses and a dog beneath a yellow sun. At the left is a white background, with...	Christopher Columbus and the Spanish Exploration of the Indies 1992 Poster has a light purple/gray printed background. At the top is a blue and beige stylized image of a ship with a large sail on water. At the bottom of the poster is "Christopher Columbus / and...
Who Will Listen and Remember 1999 Poster is printed on white paper. At the top is a stylized color image of a woman with a feather in her hair and beaded necklace in a blue shirt and vest with a red textile wrapped around her...	For All My Relations Sam English, artist 1994 Poster has black text and a stylized color image printed on white paper. At the top is "''For All My Relations'' / Enhancing Services For Victims Of Crime In Indian Country". At the center is an...
Reyna's Gallerias 1986 Poster has a blue printed background. At the top is a stylized color image of a wispy figure holding a spear with feathers on it and riding a horse in the snow. At the bottom of the poster is "...	Tobacco: Use It In A Sacred Way 2006 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a stylized image of a North American Indian male with a feather in his hair smoking a long pipe. Down the left and right sides of the image are...
Pena 1988 Poster has a stylized color background image of a woman (?) in blue and purple at the top, sitting on a rock/the ground with three ceramic pots in the fore and a red background with geometirc...	KILI FM Radio 1993 Poster has a red printed background with black and white photos of North American Indian people. At the center is a black circle with "Februrary 25 / 1983-1993 / KILI / FM / Radio" in red at the...