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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2 of your sisters 1970 Poster has blue ink printed on tractor feed paper. At the top of the poster is "2 of you / sisters are / being Raped". At the center is a stylized image of a figure labeled "US" on a horse and a...	Unite 1970 Poster has green ink printed on tractor feed paper. At the top is "Unite". At the center is a yin yang with a fist and a peace symbol. At the bottom is "Against / The War".
America's Gift for Asia 1970 Top of poster has "America''s" in black and "gift for Asia" in red. At the center is an orange and black tiger with blood dripping from his mouth. At the bottom is "Tiger Cage" in orange and "...	Hunger is Violence 1970 Poster has brown text and a brown and black image printed on tractor feed paper. At the top is "Hunger / is" with a stylized image of a malnourished figure at the center and "Violence" at the...
Peace This Year 1970 Poster has a central yellow sun with red eyes and "Peace This / Year" printed over the top in blue and red on tractor feed paper.	Asia for Asians 1970 Poster has purple ink printed on tractor feed paper. At the center is a photo of a man in a head wrapping giving the middle finger while holding a mug. Above and below the image is "Asia for /...
Hunger is Violence 1970 Poster has red text and a central red and black image printed on tractor feed paper. At the top is "Hunger / is" followed by a stylized image of a malnourished figure with "Violence" at the bottom...	Stop The War 1970 Poster has orange ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Stop The / War" followed by "War" repeated four times and overlapping. At the bottom of the poster is a peace symbol.
Support the 7 Point Peace Plan of the Provisional Revolutionary Government Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has brown text and a blue and white image printed on white paper. At the top is "would you stand back and let San Francisco be divided?" followed by an image showing police officers walking...	untitled (illuminated manuscript) Synergisms 1970 Poster is designed like an illuminated manuscript page with floral decorations at the top and down the left. Within the decor is "The" in black. Down the rest of the poster is black Old English...
untitled (American flag and figure in mask) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a photo of a figure in a gas mask with American flag attributes painted all over his body. Over his left shoulder is the communist sickle and hammer logo. The figure casts a shadow on...	A Pledge for Peace 1971 Poster has a black printed background with a central female figure. The woman''s face is painted in blue, white and red stripes and she hold her right hand over her heart. The woman''s body is...
The New Flag 1971 Poster has a black and white image of a figure at the top right looking down on a flag. The flag resembles an American flag, but with a white peace symbol instead of stars and pink instead of red...	untitled (stylized doves) 1970 Poster has a blue printed background with five stylized doves in white, black, brown, red and yellow.
Chicken Little was Right 1969 Poster has a black printed background. Near the center is a stylized yellow chicken in a blue shirt holding a flag resembling the American flag but with "peace" repeated four times in white...	War Changes Us All 1967 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a stylized image of a blue and pink man in a hat. Over the man''s throat is "War / Changes / Us All". To the bottom left of the image is "The Purple...
It is a sin to be silent when it is your duty to protest 1971 Poster has a black and white photo showing people gathered together holding candles. Across the top is "''it is a sin to be silent when it is your duty to protest.'' / Abraham Lincoln" in black....	Is the Unborn Child to be the Next Unknown Soldier Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black printed edges enclosing a gray background with a Western Union telegram at the top and a wrinkled photo of an unkempt, smiling child. The text on the telegram matches the white...
Pentagon Exorcism Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a purple printed background. At the center is a white skull and cross bones surrounded by green mushroom clouds. Arounf the clouds is a human head repeated, like a kaleidescope....	Peace / Love 1967 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a background that transitions from blue at the left to yellow and then red. At the center is a black peace symbol with two hands inside. Above and below...
Peace / Love Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a background that transitions from red at the left to orange, yellow, green and then blue at the right. At the center is a black peace symbol with two...	Peace Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background. At the center is the word "Peace" in white with blue spots.
Vietnam 1999 Poster has black printed edges enclosing a color photo of three men hugging, two in uniform and one in a US Marines hat crying. Centered at the bottom is "Vietnam" in brown with "War Memorial"...	The Vietnam Conflict 1993 Poster has a red and blue border enclosing text and images printed on white paper. At the top is "The Vietnam Conflict" in blue followed by "for those who fight for it, / life has a flavour the...