Political Posters
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.
Late 20th Early 21st Century
Poster has a red and yellow background with a thin blue wire border. In the center is a large light bulb on a hanging wire. The bottom center has a blue box with red and yellow text. Poster reads... |
1997
Poster has a blue printed background with pale yellow dots - stars. At the center is a photo of the earth from outer space. Over the top of the planet are color photos of children''s faces. Red... |
2003
Poster has a yellow printed background with a central, stylized image of a dog on a leash. The inside of the dog is visible and filled with wires. At the top of the poster is "The Doreen B.... |
Late 20th Early 21st Century
Poster is printed in white paper with text and images in black, gray, and green. The top edge of the poster has text in black: " ''Food for people - not for profit'' ". Background of poster has a... |
1994
Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "Energy Awareness Month October 1994" in black and purple. Below the text is an American flag-type image, with red and white stripes and a glowing... |
Late 20th Early 21st Century
Multicolor poster has a central image of a double light switch, with the left switch off and the right on. On the left side of the poster is a black and white photo of smoke billowing out of smoke... |
1981
Poster has black and brown ink printed on tan paper. At the top is "The Energy Program Task Force and U.C. Appropriate Technology Program present: / A Solar Seminar Series". The left side of the... |
Late 20th Early 21st Century
Poster printed on white paper with a stylized image of a rainbow over a blue dotted sky with a yellow sun and white clouds. At the bottom is "Sun Day - May 3" in white. |
1978
Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top are eight images, comparing radishes and lettuce grown in different soils, being fed either liquid seaweed or chemical fertilizer. At the... |
Late 20th Early 21st Century
Poster has a white background with black text. Main image is a photograph of the sun setting behind a wind machine generating electricity. Poster reads, "Explore Solar Energy." |
Late 20th Early 21st Century
Poster has a teal background with a thin black and thicker white border overall. Top of poster has the text: "Nuclear America". Below poster has a map of the United States of America including... |
Late 20th Early 21st Century
Poster has a teal background with a thin black and thicker white border overall. Top of poster has the text: "Nuclear America". Below poster has a map of the United States of America including... |
1978
Poster has black text and a central black and white image of a nuclear power plant stack circled and crossed out in red printed on white paper. At the top is "Trojan / Occupation". At the bottom... |
1981
Poster has a gray and blue map with black and white text. The map depicts the San Francisco Bay Area marked with different nuclear threats. Poster is titled, "Nuclear Threats To The Bay Area."... |
1992
Multicolor poster has a stylized image of the coast of California, with various fruits and vegetable growing in relevant areas and a bird flying overhead. At the bottom left is "Cutlass -... |
1980
Poster has brown printed edges enclosing a multicolor, stylized image of a mountain scene, with people swimming in a river leading to a lake, where people are camping and doing other activites. At... |
Late 20th Early 21st Century
Poster printed on white paper. At the center is a color photo of two children standing within a thick growth of green trees. Above the photo is "Trailblazer TM / Kenaf Paper / ''for people of... |
Late 20th Early 21st Century
Poster has white unprinted edges and a green border enclosing a stylized, multicolor map of central/nothern California, with images of fruit and vegetables near cities known for produce and... |
1982
Poster has yellowed unprinted edges enclosing a green, blue and yellow chart. At the top of the poster is "Chemical Cuisine" in black with a stylized image of a man holding a beaker filled with... |
1980
Poster has yellowed unprinted edges enclosing a black, red, and orange border around a yellow background. At the top is "Nutrition Scoreboard" in orange, with stylized images of fruits and... |
1978
Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a green, blue and yellow chart. At the top of the poster is "Chemical Cuisine" in black with a stylized image of a man holding a beaker filled with... |
Late 20th Early 21st Century
Poster has a yellow and peach colored background. At the top are mutlicolor, stylized images of fruits and vegetables. At the center is a chart identifying foods from each food group that are low... |
1993
Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a green, blue and yellow chart. At the top of the poster is "Chemical Cuisine" in black with a stylized image of a man holding a beaker filled with... |
1999
Poster has a black printed background with a cenral multicolored collage of photos of fruits, vegetables, and other farming crops. At the top is "Organic" in gray. Snaking across the background... |