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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AMA Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red, green, brown and black ink printed on white paper. At the center of the poster is a green background with a subsequent brown background with an arch at the top. In the green at the...	First Family Conference 1986 Poster has an unprinted white border all around enclosing a blue background. At the bottom of the poster is a green and peach image of a man, woman and child smiling. At the top is "First Family...
No a la violencia familiar Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has an unprinted white border all around enclosing a light blue background at the top and a dark blue background at the bottom. At the top is "no a la / violencia / familiar" in dark blue....	Don't Feed The Lawyers Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has an unprinted white border of triangles enclosing a black background. At the center is a red circle with a slash through it. At the center of the circle, on a white background, is a...
Project family Inkworks Press, printer 1990 Poster has an unprinted white border all around enclosing a reproduction of a painting. The color image shows a street corner at night with figures hanging out by their cars and drinking/smoking/...	...With Liberty and Justice for All Frank Cieciorka, artist 1967 Top edge of poster has a stylized drawing of an eagle. Below the poster has a drawing with eight male police officers and two female figures: one with the crown and torch of the statue of...
...With Liberty and Justice for All Frank Cieciorka, artist 1967 Top edge of poster has a stylized drawing of an eagle. Below the poster has a drawing with eight male police officers and two female figures: one with the crown and torch of the statue of...	Berkeley Free Clinic Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with "Berkeley Free Clinic" printed at the top in black with red outlines. Centered on the poster is an image of a gray and green dragon on a red background. At the...
Yes On Q Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has blue and white text set on blue and yellow background printed on white paper with a thick white border. Background blue at top left and bottom right with a diagonal bar of yellow...	Yes on K Inkworks Press, printer 1982 Poster has a purple printed background with yellow and white text and an image. At the top is "Cut Your / Eleectric Bill!" in white. At the center of the poster is a box formed by a thin white...
California Rural Legal Assistance Emmanuel Montoya, artist, La Raza Graphics, Tea Lautrec Litho, printer 1986 Top of poster has a black and white illustration showing workers in a crop field with one male and one female face at the top right and a spiraling sun at the top left. At the bottom of the poster...	Community Board Program Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has an unprinted white border all around enclosing a red background with strips of black at the left and top edges. Vertically up the left edge is "Community Board Program" in white with "...
Enough Doug Minkler 1981 Poster has a central abstract image printed on pink paper. Image shows a figure with a shocked look on his face looking at a gun on the left side of the paper. Behind the figure is a brick wall....	Our Police - For A Change Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on yellow paper. At the top is "Our Police- / For A Change". The rest of the poster is divided into four sections by a central vertical line and central horizontal...
Stop Police Brutally Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a drawing of of a pig in a police officer''s uniform with a shot being fired at his head. Poster reads, "Stop Police Brutally."	Berkeley Free Clinic 1999 Poster has an unprinted white border all around with a subsequent black border enclosing a red background with white crack-like lines throughout. At the top is "Berkeley Free Clinic" in yellow. At...
Berkeley Free Clinic 1979 Poster printed on white paper with black text and black and white images. At the top is "Berkeley Tenth / Free Anniversary / Clinic may 69may79". Central image shows an abstract animal built like...	Sabotage and Terrorism Berkeley Graphic Arts, printer, Eli Leon, artist 1968 Poster has black ink and a central red blood spatter printed on white paper. At the top of the poster are three names with their current/former jobs. At the center is "sabotage and /...
All night long Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a border of strips of paper with phrases like "get a job" and "study break". At the center of the poster is a stylized brown door opening. Hanging on the door knob is a sign with "all...	Who Owns The West? 1979 Poster has a brown printed border at the edges with subsequent black border enclosing a background that is blue at the top and center and purple at the bottom. At the top is a brown and white...
Free University of Berkeley Berkeley Graphic Arts, printer, Eli Leon, artist 1969 Poster has a light blue background with red text and design. In the center is a swirl design with "Free university of berkeley 1103 Grove St. thi-6794 autumn ''68" printed around the edge. Below...	NYPRIG Late 20th Early 21st Century Top of poster has a black background with white writing like chalk reading "A New / F_tu_e! / what''s missing?" At the bottom of the poster is "Support / NYPIRG / Students And A Staff Of...
MASSPIRG Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white photo at the top of two circles of ripples being made in the water. At the bottom of the image is a quote made by Robert F. Kennedy in 1966 about how ripples of hope...	Big Business Day 1980 Poster has a black printed background with white text. At the center is a pink hand with a dollar sign on the cuff at the wrist. The hand''s thumb is pressing down on a stylized white figure. At...