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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Tear Gas in the Pump Room 1968 Top of poster has "The Ramparts Wall Poster" flanked by text boxes on the left and right reading "Up Against The Wall" and "Complete Convention Coverage" respectively. Rest of the poster is...	Imperialism Sucks 1969 Poster has a central abstract brown, blue, red, pink, green and yellow image. At the top of the poster is "imperialism sucks" and at the bottom is "march on washington, november 15, 1969", all in...
LBJ's Takeover Plot 1968 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top are two columns of an editorial followed by "The Ramparts Wall Poster" flanked by text boxes at the left and right reading "Up Against / The...	Busts Begin 1968 Poster has black text printed on white paper. Centered at the top is "The Ramparts Wall Poster" flanked by text boxes at the left and right reading "Up Against / The Wall" and "Complete /...
Ft Hood Revolt 1968 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. Centered at the top is "The Ramparts Wall Poster" flanked by text boxes at the left and right reading "Up Against / The Wall" and "Complete /...	The Ramparts Wall Poster 1968 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top center is "The Ramparts Wall Poster" flanked by two text boxes reading "Up Against / The Wall" and "Complete / Convention / Coverage",...
Chicago - 1968 1968 Top of poster has a green-tinted black and white photo showing a crowd surrounding a large horse statue. Some people in the crowd are holding flags and some have their hands forming a peace sign....	Join the Conspiracy Late 20th Early 21st Century #VALUE!
untitled (check) 1970 Poster looks like a large black check with a background showing a bank building on fire as people look on, colored yellow and red. The check, no. 139 from 90-3259/2122, has an address for the Bank...	The Silent Majority 1971 Poster resembles an American flag, but with orange stripes instead of red and white crosses instead of stars. Across the bottom is "The Silent Majority" in orange.
Angry Art Vietnam Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has blue ink printed on yellow paper. At the top is an abstract work of art with arrows. At the bottom of the poster is "Angry Art Vietnam / Raeford Liles / East Hampton Gallery 10-28Oct /...	The War is Over 1975 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black and white photo of an Asian woman with her arms outspread while doves perch on her head and arms. At the top left is "The War / Is Over!" in...
Stop War 1971 Poster has pink ink printed on white paper. Thin pink line border enclosing a stio sign with "War" below "Stop".	M-16 1968 Poster has white unprinted edges with a red background at the top, white at the center and blue at the bottom. In the red is "M-16 / most reliable destructive / method of human extermination" in...
untitled (artwork of a child) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white illustration of a child looking down at a smaller shild hugging his chest. Intentionally splattered all over the piece is blue and pink paint.	Stop the War Now 1972 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a photo of three soldiers walking through a meadow, two carrying a gurney with a body on it. Across the top is "Bring Them Home...
Vietnam 1969 Poster has white unprinted edges and a black border enclosing a red background with yellow at the bottom right. At the bottom left is a stylized male figure in a hat with a peace symbol on it with...	Draftees of the World Unite Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black and red ink printed on white paper. At the left is a stylized image of five figures, partially skeletons. The figure at the bottom holds a piece of paper with black text - a...
untitled (Charlie Brown and Snoopy) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a pink background with an illustration of Penauts characters Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Woodstock. Charlie Brown wears a pink peace symbol button on his...	untitled (children and dove) 1967 Poster has white unprinted edges and black borders enclosing a grayish/black background. At the center are stylized images of children standing behind one another - a boy in a green shirt, a blond...
No War Toys Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black, yellow and purple ink printed on red paper and shows figures working together to carry buckets up a black hill with red and black waving flags at the top. A red sun shines from...	Peace is children's best friend Emmy Lou Packard Circa 1980 Poster has black ink printed on white paper and shows a stylized image of human figures playing on a playground roundabout (merry-go-round) while looking up at the birds in the sky. At the...
untitled (children and dove) 1967 Poster has white unprinted edges and black borders enclosing a grayish/black background. At the center are stylized images of children standing behind one another - a boy in a green shirt, a blond...	Picasso Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a copy of an abstract piece of artwork with figures, a bull and a horse. At the bottom of the poster are three sections of text - "...