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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Communites of Peace and Friendship 1988 Poster printed on off-white paper. At the top is a stylized image of people gathered in front of a church watching a procession. At the bottom of the poster is "Communities Of Peace And Friendship...	Oaxaca Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Oaxaca: Alto A La Represion" followed by a stylized image of a man with a stick or plant attempting to fight a faceless army covered by...
Breaking the Blockade of Ideas Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black and gray background. Across the top is "Friends Of Nicaraguan Culture And Casa De Cultura Nicaraguense Present" in white and pink followed by "...	A.C. Sandino circa 1981 Top of poster has a black dotted image of a man in a cowboy hat. At the bottom of the poster is "AC Sandino" in red.
untitled (dog on man's head) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black and green background. At the top left is "Holy Ghost Ignites Sandinista Flag". Poster shows a man making a speech with a purple dog barking on...	Nicaragua Mission Grafica 1989 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black/gray background. At the top is "Nicaragua" in gray, "July 19, 1979-1989:" in red and "Ten Years Of Revolution And Solidarity / Toward A Decade Of...
Ollie for President Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a bluem white and red printed border enclosing a white background. At the top is a stylized image of a man in a military uniform holding a gun and a paper shredder with strings of paper...	Fire From The Mountain Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black and white text and an image printed on a red background. At the top is "Fire / From The / Mountain" in black and "The Story Of A Nicaraguan Revolutionary" in white. At the center...
Sandino La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ printer circa 1975 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a red background. At the top is a strip of black with "F.S.L.N." over the top in white. At the center is a black and white image of a man ina...	untitled (man making a basket) 1988 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a stylized image of a man in a green shirt and hat making a basket. At the top right is "el artesano: tesoro legado / del senor" in white and green. At...
Sifredo Nicolai Rodriguez 1988 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a blue and white background. At the top is "El Artesano: / Tesoro Legado De Senor / 11 Ma. Serie" in blue and white followed by a line of gray statues....	El Artesano 1988 Poster has white unprinted edges with a green background at the top and a brown, basket-like background at the bottom. At the top is "Undecima Seric - 1988 Puerto Rico / Administracion De Fomento...
Pueblo 1985 Poster has white unprinted edges and a thin black border enlcosing a green background. In a wavy blue strip at the top is "Taller De Arte Y Cultura De Adjuntas" in white and a ciruclar face symbol...	Support the People's War in Peru Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a stylized image of red, white, black and orange mountain peaks beneath a bright blue sky. At the bottom right is "support / the people''s war / in Peru...
Yankee Go Home 1991 Poster has white unprinted edges all around. At the top is a stylized image of war scenes with a man at the center holding gun. At the top left is a sun with a communist hammer and sickle. At the...	Contra Cocaine Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has unprinted edges at the top and bottom with a camouflage background at the center. At the top and bottom is "Contra / Cocaine" in black. At the center is a stylized image of a skeleton...
Jaqueline Creft Mission Grafica 1989 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a central beige background. At the top is a stylized image of a woman on a blue background, with a red frame with a yellow, vine-like design. At the...	Remember 1989 Poster has white unprinted edges. At the top is a row of faces on red. At the center is a stylized image of figures wearing boots stomping over purple flowers. At the bottom is a yellow strip with...
Maria's Story Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges. At the top is a stylized image of a woman on a green background. At the top right is "Maria Serrano, 39 years old, Salvadoran wife, / mother,...guerrilla leader...	Stop the U.S. War in El Salvador Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has purple ink printed on yellowed paper. At the top are helicopters with "stop / the / U.S. War / in / El Salvador" followed by "mass protest in Washington, D.C. / Saturday, March 27, 12...
Stop Bombing El Salvador Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and red stylized image showing bombs dropping from an explosion graphic at the top of the poster. Beneath the bombs, a figure covers his face with his hands. At the top of the...	Ch_ Late 20th Early 21st Century This poster is a black image of Ch_ Guevara printed on red paper.
Zapata Late 20th Early 21st Century This poster is a black image of Emiliano Zapata in a wide-brimmed hat, carrying a rifle, and wearing ammo across his chest. It is printed on red paper.	End the blockade Late 20th Early 21st Century This poster is white with red text and images. Text at the top reads "End The / Blockade!" There are two clasping hands in the center with "Trade / With / Cuba" below in a large, red rectangle. "...