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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Cultivate Understanding Late 20th Early 21st Century Top of poster has a color photo showing an aerial view of Northern California. Below the image is "Cultivate Understanding" followed by a description of the photo, attributing it to NASA, all in...	Cultivate Understanding 1978 Top of poster has a color photo showing an aerial view of Northern California. Below the image is "Cultivate Understanding" followed by a description of the photo, attributing it to NASA, all in...
I'd rather go naked than wear fur PETA 1994 Poster has a background image of a woman posing nude, laying on her stomach and propped up on her forearms. At the top of the image is "''I''d rather go naked than wear fur,'' / - Christy...	untitled (whale) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a stylized image of a whale''s head, formed by a green and blue gaseous cloud in out space.
North American Whales and Dolphins 1989 Poster, printed on white paper, has a color illustration at the top showing various whales and dolphins swimming in the water, with a human diver near the top center for reference. Near the tail...	Extinction is Forever 1983 Poster has dark blue printed edges enclosing a stylized image of three wales swimming in shallow water near green land. Down the left is "Robert Lyn Nelson" and down the right is "Pacific Whale...
Hawaiian Humpbacks 1985 Poster has a black printed background. At the top left is "Hawaiian Humpbacks / Whaling Wall VI / Honolulu, Hawaii / by Wyland" followed by two columns of text about the artist, Wyland, all in...	untitled (whale tail) 1986 Poster has a color photo of a whale tail emerging from the water beneath a peach sky.
Whalefest 1988 1986 Top of poster has a stylized image of whales swimming, printed in pastel colors. Bottom edge of the poster is gray with "Whalefest 1988" in purple and "Monterey Bay Aquarium" in blue.	Keiko 1996 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a color image of the dorsal fins of three whales slicing through the water beneath a gray and orange sky. Centered below the image is "Keiko / The...
Sierra Club 1990 Poster has white unprinted edges. At the top is a color photo of a young and an adult whale swimming. To the bottom left of the image is "Orca And Calf" in gray. Centered at the bottom is "Sierra...	Diamond Head Dawn Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blue printed background. At the top is a stylized image of marine life - whales, fish, turtles, etc. - swimming in the bright blue ocean. Below the image is "Diamond Head Dawn"...
Rhapsody in Blue 1990 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a stylized image of three orca (killer) whales swimming in shallow water with yellow fish near the ocean floor. One of the whales is jumping out of the...	Humpback 1990 Poster has black printed edges. At the top is a color photo of a humpback whale jumping out of the water in front of snow-capped mountains. Across the bottom is "Humpback" in blue.
Talbot 1993 Poster has black printed edges. At the top is a color photo of a whale''s tail emerging from the water. At the bottom is "Talbot / Megaptera" in purple.	Orca 1990 Poster has black unprinted edges. At the top is a color photo of an orca (killer) whale jumping out of the ocean. Across the bottom is "Orca" in blue.
Earthvision Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blue printed background. At the top is a stylized image of the earth with scenes of humans, animals and major world landmarks. Floating around the earth are satellites and a shuttle....	We have not inherited the earth... 1989 Laminated poster has a black printed background with white dots, like stars in space. At the center, an adult hand holds a stylized image of the earth, passing it to a child''s open hand at the...
All Creatures Great and Small 1990 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a stylized circular image with plants and animals from all over the world. At the bottom is "all creatures / great and small" in pink and "Love...	Love It or Leave It 1991 Poster has a black printed background. The top edge has a color image of the sky while the bottom edge has colorful flowers. At the center is the earth, as seen from space, with "love it / or /...
Earth Pledge 1992 Poster has a black printed background with a color image of the earth as seen from space. Across the top is "Earth Pledge" in multiple colors. At the bottom is "I Pledge To Protect The Earth, /...	Plant the Planet 1990 Poster has a blue and beige printed leaf border enclosing a blue background with a moon and stars at the top, like a night sky. At the top is "Plant / The / Planet" in yellow. At the bottom is a...
Planet Earth Pomegranate Publications Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a gray printed background. At the top is "Planet Earth" in black. At the bottom is a color photo of earth as seen from space, set on a black background.	To the Dolphin Alone 2000 Poster has a stylized color background image showing a dolphin jumping out of blue water. At the top is an excerpt from Plutarch''s People & Dolphins, printed in light blue.