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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Muhammed Ali 1971 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top center is an illustration of a face with white bead-like accents. Below the image is "Muhammad Ali" followed by a three paragraph poem about...	Did Anyone Ever Tell You Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a yellow printed background. At the top left is a white arrow with "A Play" in black, "written & performed by" in green and "Michael Sullivan" in red. At the top right is a color...
Wilma Rudolph David Perry, designer 1981 Poster has a brown/red-tinted black and white photo of a woman in a USA jersey running across a finish line. At the left is "Wilma / Rudolph / first American woman to win / three Olympic Gold...	Juneteenth 2002 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a pixelated, orange-tinted image on the background. At the top is "Celebrate / Berkeley''s Juneteenth Festival" in white flanked by a treble clef and a...
15th Annual Spring Festival 2007 Poster has unprinted white edges enclosing a yellow background with thick black borders at the top and bottom. At the top is "Berkeley African Students Association" in black, "presents" in black/...	Juneteenth Festival 2005 Poster has a red and blue background at the bottom and a yellow strip across the top. At the top of the poster is a semi-transparent circle with a stylized profile at the center. At the top of the...
Berkeley Juneteenth 2004 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a background that transitions from red at the top to green at the bottom. Down the center is "Berkeley / Juneteenth" in white and "Sunday June 20 2004"...	Juneteenth 2001 Poster has a black, green and red line border enclosing a yellow background. At the top is "15th annual / Berkeley Juneteenth Festival / Juneteenth" in black. At the center is a box with a...
Soul Brother Spring Dance 1993 Poster has a black background and text printed on orange paper. Background has an illustration of a man riding a motorcycle with a city skyline in the background. At the top is "Born In East Palo...	Festival 1990 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black background. At the top of the poster is a gray box filled with images of notable African Americans. At the bottom of the poster is "Berkeley...
Bob Marley Inkworks Press, printer 1991 Poster has white unprinted edges, thicker at the bottom, enclosing a yellow background with a black illustration of a man with dreadlocks. At the top in a black box is "A Tribute To" in yellow and...	Sweet Honey In The Rock Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on orange paper. Across the top is "Sweet Honey In The Rock". At the left is a photo of four women singing. Centered below the image is "Sweet Honey In The Rock" along...
Forum 85 1985 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Forum 85 / Presents". At the center is a copy of a newspaper article with five columns of text and a black and white image of four women...	Van Der Zee 1988 Poster has black ink printed on white paper adhered to a paperboard backing. At the center is a black and white photo of an African American man in a suit sitting barefoot at a desk. To the bottom...
Jungle Fever 1991 Poster has a background image showing the fingers of an African American man laced into those of a Caucasian female with red nail polish. On the fingers is "Jungle / Fever" in black and white....	Rankin' Scroo & Ginger Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Caribee Presents Live & Direct / Rankin'' Scroo / & Ginger". At the left is a black and white photo of an African American man...
The Art of Joe Geran Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. Centered at the top is "the art of / Joe Geran" flanked by "September 21 -" at the left and "October 31" at the right. Centered on the poster is a...	Ben Hazard Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a red background. Down the top left and left center is a vertical black box with a white circle at the top with a profile of a man. To the top left of...
untitled (figure under thin branches) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. Poster has a large image showing an African American figure (female?) holding a broken portion of a branch, with more branches above. To the bottom...	The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975 Poster has white unprinted edges with a red line border enclosing a black background. At the top is a pair of red lips, with the teeth biting the bottom lip. At the center is "The / Rocky Horror...
Progression 1981 Poster has black ink printed on green paper. At the left is an illustration of a man''s face - he appears to be speaking. Down the right side is a poem by J. Vern Cromartie titled "Progression / (...	Kerry James Marshall 1998 #VALUE!
The Real Lenny Bruce 1975 Poster has a black and white photo of a man looking up to his left. At the bottom left corner is "The Real Lenny Bruce" in white.	Easy Rider 1996 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a black and white photo of two motorcycles traveling down a paved road. The far motocycle is being driven by a man in a coyboy hat and...