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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Berkeley Famers' Market 1990 Poster has black ink printed on green/brown paper. At the right is a stylized image of a carrot. At the left is "Saturday / Berkeley / Farmers'' / Market / 10am-2pm Year Round / Center St. at M.L...	Honolulu Marathon 2001 Poster has white edges enclosing a multicolor, stylized image of people running alongside a body of water lined with palm trees. At the bottom of the poster is "Honolulu Marathon / Sunday,...
Pyramid Power Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a yellow printed background. On the white top edge is "Pyramid Power". At the top of the yellow is "eat better, look better, feel better" in white. The poster has a color image of foods...	Hey Diddle Diddle... Doug Minkler 1994 Poster printed on white paper. At the center is a mutlicolor, stylized image of a cat standing with a syringe in front of a dead dog, with a cow in the background. Below the image is "hey diddle...
Public Hearing on Nuclear Hazards of the Livermore Lab Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges and a black border enclosing a pink background with black text and a stylized brown image of a fissure. At the top is "come to a / public hearing on / nuclear...	The People of Three Mile Island 1981 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a black and white photo of a girl posing near the banister of a staircase. At the bottom of the poster is "the people of / Three Mile Island /...
No Nukes Kerry Tremain, designer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blue printed background. At the top is "No / Nukes" in white with the "o" formed by a glowing yellow orb. At the bottom of the poster is "March on Washington May 6" with a list of...	The Bombing of America Inkworks Press, printer, Ken Nightingale, artist Circa 1984 Poster has a black outline of the United states with red arrows indicating the impact of fallout from nuclear explosions. The top edge reads, "The Bombing of America" in black. The...
untitled (nuclear power) Late 20th Early 21st Century Multicolor poster has an image of a nuclear power plant smoke stack, with the bottom of the structure formed by a stone, spiraling tower that''s a part of a village with buildings from over 300...	The Happy Japanese Nuclear Plants Will Never Have an Accident Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the center is a stylized, multicolor image of a mountain, with buildings built on the sides spewing out yellow smoke. At the bottom of the image is "The Happy...
No More Harrisburgs 1979 Poster has black and orange ink printed on gray paper. At the top is a stylized image of a woman holding a child in front of nuclear power plant stacks surrounded by people. In the smoke from the...	People's Bakery Inkworks Press, printer 1981 Poster has black text and color images printed on white paper. At the center is the People''s Bakery logo with the address and phone number at the bottom. Surrounding the logo are boxes in seven...
The New Possibilities Show Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed with red and blue ink on white paper. "The New Possibilities Show" appears at top. Blue stars border the top three-quarters of page on the right and left side. "A Traveling...	Come Drive With Us Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster screenprinted on white paper. At the top is ared, white and blue American flag with stylized gray imagery throughout. At the bottom of the flag are two automobiles. At the bottom of the...
They Will Thank You for Conserving Energy Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with a color photo of a children running through a water feature. At the bottom of the poster is "They Will Thank You / For Conserving Energy" in white and "U...	Junk to Art: The Depot Circa 1980 Poster has a light yellow background with images of junk overall. The junk represented are cans, nets, light bulbs, socks, watches, etc. Poster reads, "Junk to Art/ Donate your Junk! Get...
He Will Thank You for Conserving Energy Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with a color photo of a man crouching down, holding a child who is smelling a flower. At the bottom of the poster is "He Will Thank You / For Conserving...	Putting Recycling To Work 1993 Poster has a black border enclosing a yellow background. The front depicts a geometric, mutli-colored design with a featureless figure in the center. Purple text reads "California Resource...
Untitled Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "we, / the people / of / Palo Alto" in blue and "do hereby openly commit ourselves to active participation in our city''s recycling program." in green...	Please Recycle Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on a white sticker. At the top is "Please / Recycle" in blue. The poster has a stylized blue and green image of a hand throwing a newspaper into a recycle container, with a bottle...
Spring Fundraiser and Recycled Art Night Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on yellow paper with gray spirals in the background. At the top is "please plan to attend our / Spring Fundraiser And Recycled Art Night / Wednesday, April 30, 5:30-9:...	Planit Water 1990 Poster has white text and images printed on a black background. At the top left is "Planit Water" with a stylized image of a plent. At the bottom left is "calling all thinkers / time to create a...
Used Oil Collection Center Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a peach colored background. At the top is "Used Oil" in yellow and "Collection Center" in white, both on blue backgrounds. At the center is a stylized...	Critical Mass: 10 Years Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a red, black and purple background with yellow swirls. At the top is "Critical Mass" in white. At the center is a stylized image of a bicycle, with the...