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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Hempfest Jamie Sheehan, graphic designer 2003 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a background that''s yellow on the left and green on the right. Down the center of the background is a vertical design with a circle at the top and one...	2001: The Space Odyssey 2001 Poster has a rainbow background that transitions from purple at the top through blue, green, yellow, orange and ending in red at the bottom. At the top is a black oval with a the sun shining over...
Stoned Agin! R. Crumb, artist 1971 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black background. Across the top is "Stoned Agin!" in pink/yellow. Below the title are six frames (two columns, three rows) showing a pink man in a...	A whiter shade of pale 1967 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a stylized pink, beige, blue and purple image with a beige braided frame. The image shows a man at the right with long hair wearing a blue shirt and...
Holy Smoke 1967 Poster has white unprinted edges with a black and yellow border enclosing a stylized color image showing a frog on a lily pad in a green pond smoking from a pipe. The frog wears a red jacket and...	Sister Sara I Late 20th Early 21st Century This poster features a black and white photograph of a young woman dressed as a nun sitting on a log. She is wearing a black habit and a white hat. Her legs are exposed and she is rolling a joint...
Awakening East Totem West, Irene McHugh, artist 1967 Poster has white unprinted edges with a pink and purple border enclosing a stylized color image. At the center of the poster is a rectangular box with a blue figure playing an instrument. To the...	Pot Luck Truckin Late 20th Early 21st Century This poster depicts a pink and yellow truck with "Pot Luck / Truckin" and "Gold" below and image of a marijuana plant printed on it. The truck is emerging from a tunnel and very large, pink text...
Untitled Late 20th Early 21st Century This horizontally-oriented poster depicts an illustration of a man smoking a joint and walking through a forest of giant marijuana plants. The man wears a white western hat and very large, yellow...	Peter Pot Pusher Late 20th Early 21st Century This poster has a yellow background and an illustration of an orange man standing on top of a green rectangle of marijuana. The man is holding a box containing with marijuana plants in pots and...
Untitled (man licking joint) Impulse Publishing Co. c. 1967 This poster consists of a black and white image of a male face licking a cigarette paper he is holding in front of him in both hands. Only his face and fingers are visible in a field of black.	Un In Smoke! c. 1998 This poster features a very large photograph of Bill Clinton smoking a joint. He has additional joints with "High Times" written on them and marijuana in his jacket pocket. "Up In Smoke!" is...
Peter Pot Pusher One Stop Posters, publisher, Scorpio Posters Late 20th Early 21st Century This poster has a yellow background and an illustration of an orange man standing on top of a green rectangle of marijuana. The man is holding a box containing with marijuana plants in pots and...	Marihuana c. 1970 This poster features an image of a flattened cigarette box against a black background. The red and white box resembles a Marlboro brand cigarette box and has text reading "Marihuana / 20 Class A...
something Late 20th Early 21st Century #VALUE!	Maximus Super Late 20th Early 21st Century This is a blue and black poster on off-white paper. There is an illustration of a green marijuana plant against an orange sun in the center of the page. Black and blue designs fill the edges....
Keep America Green Eugene Anthony, photographer c. 1967 This is a white poster with a very large, badge shaped photograph part of an American flag and a marijuana plant. Green text in the bottom center reads "Keep America Green".	Who Rolls Mary Jane? c. 1969 This blacklight poster has a pink background and very large, blue and purple text reading "Who Rolled / Mary Jane / ?" Above and below a purple circle with a blue image of a bearded man smoking (...
be bip Synergisms, publisher c. 1971 This poster titled "Be bip" in large, yellow text at the top features an illustration of a man in a green military shirt and red, white and blue striped pants. He is smoking and sitting next to a...	I Get High One Stop Posters, printer Late 20th Early 21st Century This horizontally-oriented poster depicts a large, yellow man wearing marijuana plants on his head and body and smoking an American-flag-patterned joint. There are small people scattered around...
Ho Ho Ho Late 20th Early 21st Century This poster features a large green man wearing leaves around his head and body. There are small men pulling leaves off of his tunic below. The giant and one of the small men are smoking pot. The...	I Get High Star City Inc., printer Late 20th Early 21st Century This horizontally-oriented poster depicts a large, yellow man wearing marijuana plants on his head and body and smoking an American-flag-patterned joint. There are small people scattered around...
What I Really Learned In School 1994 Poster has a blue sky background with white clouds. Across the top is "What I Really / Learned In School. / (The Higher Education.)" in black. Centered on the poster is a photo of a red bong with...	The Great American Joint Rolling Machine Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has brown printed edges enclosing a beige background. Across the top in yellow is "The Great American / Joint Rolling Machine". At the center and right side of the poster is a stylized...