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 Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. Poster has a jagged line border with stylized images of an owl, pipe and half of a man''s face at the four corners. Arched at the top is "Free / ''...	untitled (illustration of the North American Indian story) 1992 Poster has black ink printed on white paper and illustrates the history of North American Indians and foreign settlers, featuring battles, religious influence, cultural practices, captivity, etc...
An Indian Prayer 1974 Poster is printed on white paper with a red printed, open box border. At the top is a yellow cirlce with white feathers hanging off of both sides and the text "an / Indian / prayer" in white at...	untitled (North American Indian man and handprints) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is printed on white paper with a red tribal design on the background. At the top is a black and white photo of a North American Indian male with feathers in his hair set on a black and gold...
Untitled 1980 Poster is printed on white paper with a color image of a young North American Indian man in feathers and beads, set on a blue background. Centered below the image is "''Zach'' Nez Perce Warrior"...	Pocahontas 1976 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top left is a stylized illustration of a woman in old English clothing and a tall hat holding a feather fan. Below the woman is "etalis suae 21...
Sequoia Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges. At the top is a red background with "Sequoya" in black. At the left is a red stylized image of a man in a turban with a pipe in his mouth, pointing at a book of...	Pocahontas 1974 Poster has white unprinted edges. At the top is a red background with "Pocahontas" in black. Down the left side is black text titled "Pocahontas / and / Powhatan", with the column of text about...
Pocahontas 1995 Poster has a stylized color cartoon image of the Disney movie character Pocahontas in a wooden canoe with a racoon and a hummingbird. In the water beneath the canoe is "Walk Disney Pictures /...	Osceola Seminole 1974 Poster has white unprinted edges and a blue border enclosing a semitransparent background image of a figure in a hat with a feather in it and rich clothing. Over the image is blue text. At the top...
untitled (shirtless man) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper showing a photo of a man with shoulder-length hair, seen at a three-quarter view, with his shirt off. At the bottom right corner of the poster is "''...	Joseph 1974 Poster has white unprinted edges with thick red borders at the top and bottom. In the top red border is "Joseph" and in the bottom is "Nez Perce", both in black. On the left side of the poster is...
Ungloghe-Luta Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper and has a portrait of a North American Indian man in a button-up vest and bead/bone necklace, with his hair wrapped in fabric on one side and a pipe in...	untitled (North American Indian man with gun) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a grayscale photo of a North American Indian man with shoulder-length hair clutching a gun across his chest and kneeling on the desert floor. \|
Tatanka Yotanka Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper and has a portrait of a North American Indian man with a feather in his hair, which is pulled into two braids at both side of his head. At the bottom of...	Geronimo Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on blue paper showing a North American Indian man with shoulder-length hair holding a gun across his chest. Centered at the bottom of the poster is "Geronimo". \|
Gall Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper and has a portrait of a North American Indian man with a feather in his hair, which is pulled to the side and coverd with what appears to be animal skin...	Makhpfya-Luta Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper and has a portrait of a North American Indian man with a feather in his hair and a breastplate made of beads/bones. At the bottom of the poster is "...
Native American Animal Tales 1991 Laminated poster has white unprinted edges enclosing an orange, white and greed jagged line border. At the top is "Native American Animal Tales" in orange followed by three columns of black text...	Hinmanton Yalatkit Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper and has a portrait of a North American Indian man with braids on both sides of his head. At the bottom of the poster is "Hinmaton Yalatkit / Chief...
Manuelito Segundo Print Mint 1973 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a black and white photo of a man standing between rocks, posing with his bow and arrow. Centered below the image, at the bottom of the poster, is "...	Red Sunday 1975 Poster has red and black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "1876" in red followed by two black and white images of two men - one North American Indian and one soldier in a hat, both...
Blackhawk 1976 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the left is an illustration of a man seated holding a decorated spear with a child sitting at his feet. To the bottom left of the image is "after...	Contributions - Native Americans 1983 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. Centered at the top is "Contributions - Native Americans / Medicinal And Pharmaceutical / The Conquest Of Indian America / *Plants Mentioned In The...