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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National Women's History Month 1993 Poster has purple printed edges enclosing a white unprinted background. At the top of the poster is "National Women''s History Month / March 1994" in black. On the white background are stylized...	Barbie 2000 Poster as a horizontally striped background of various colors with a heart and flower border around the edges. At the top left is "Barbie" in purple. The poster shows three Barbie dolls. At the...
Goldengirl Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black background. At the right is a color image of a woman in a red USA jersey #216 running. At the top left is "these five men have developed, trained...	We Got Your Mama Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on light green paper. At the top and bottom are pink strips with "we got your mama" and "we''re gonna get you too" in black. At the center is a brown image of a woman untying...
Mitre Box Tea Lautrec Lithography Late 20th Early 21st Century Top of poster has a pink, purple, gray and brown stylized artistic image of a flower. To the bottom left and right is "''Entropy of a Flower,'' 60" x 60" (c) M.M. Weir, 1978" and "Published By M.M...	Fuck Housework 1971 Poster has a black printed background with multicolor text reading "Fuck / Housework". At the top left is a yellow female gender symbol and at the top right is a pink fist.
Tarzan Red Pepper Posters 1976 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. The poster has three rows of comic strip panels showing jungle scenes with humans and animals attacking a man in a loincloth. At the center is a circle...	Is Your Life One Big Balancing Act? Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has purple printed edges enclosing a green background with a color image of a dog standing on a ball while holding a pole with birds on unicycles at both ends and a cat doing a one-handed...
Rooodeo Doug Minkler 1989 Top of poster has a stylized image showing a man in a cowboy hat with crazy, swirling red eyes holding a lasso arranged to look like a penis. To the left, a calf lies tied up in a cloud of yellow...	Never Again War! Kathe Kollwitz 1982 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Never Again War! / Women''s Political Posters". At the center is a reproduction of a work by Kathe Kollwitz showing a woman with her...
Women in the Arts 1985 Poster has a green printed background with black text at the bottom and a color reproduction of an image showing a woman in a blue dress seater with flowers in her hands. The text reads "The...	Global Industrial Change 1995 Poster has an orange background at the top that transitions through yellow to green at the bottom. Across the top is "Global Industrial Change / Women / And / Socio-Economic Progress" in black. At...
Women 1994 Poster printed on white paper with red at the top, green at the right, purple at the bottom and orange and the left. At the top is "Fourth World Conference On" in orange and "Women" in purple. At...	Educate Women 1995 Poster printed on white paper. At the center are color photos arranged in a crude circle showing female children from all over the world. In the middle of the circle is "educate girls" in English...
The Rules Western Graphics Corp 1990 Poster has a beige background with an image of a gun at the center with three bullets/lipstick tubes to the left. Over the image is a number list, with "The Rules" and the numbers written with a...	Listen to Girls 1995 Top of poster has a color illustration showing three girls holding hands in fron of trees, ducks and a night sky with a crescent moon. The image has a purple border with red and purple lines and...
Teenage Pregnancies Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has central stylized image showing: a pregnant girl in graduation garb at the top left, the silouhette of a pregnant belly in orange at the top right, a sketch of a pregnant woman down the...	It's About Domestic Violence Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a central orange background. At the bottom is a red background with stylized green figures stumbling along. At the bottom left is a green semi-circle with blue boxes at the bottom....
Places of Interest to Women 1982 Poster has a gray printed background with blue ink. At the top is an illustration of a woman in a plaid shirt standing with her hands on her hips. At the bottom of the poster is "Places / Of...	Wise Women Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a brown printed background with black leaf-like designs at the four corners. At the center is a green circle with flame-like edges outlined in white. At the center is a stylized orange...
Freedom From Reproductive Harzards Doug Minkler 1982 Top of poster has a stylized image with a background of black text listing dangerous chemicals and other hazards. Over the top of the text is a figure hugging her stomach at the left as a yellow...	The Right to be Born Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black and red ink with a red border printed on white paper. At the top is a black background with "A Clinically True To Life / Story! Dealing With / Today''s Most / Controversial Issues...
Stop Sterilization Abuse Women's Graphics Collective Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red and black text and a black and white image printed on white paper. At the top is "Stop Sterilization / Abuse/Alto Al Abuso / De Esterilizacion" in red. Down the left side is a...	Michigan Women's Music Festival Carol Clement, artist, Tower Press, printer 1982 Top of poster has a reproduction of a watercolor image showing three flowers with their roots visible in the purple soil and a pink sun on the horizon. At the bottom of the poster is "Michigan...