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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Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program David Bacon, photographer 2004 Poster has a purple background with a blurry white lined globe at the left. At the top left is a sepia photo of people protesting. Below the photo is the date of the program and the application...	Demonstration Against Police Violence 1968 Poster printed in brown ink on white paper. Bold text centered at top reads "San Francisco Peace & Freedom Movement Demonstration Against Police Violence." Text aligned at left on...
Take A Stand Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a red printed background. At the top left are two black binders stacked. At the top center is the Just Choices logo and website in yellow. Diagonally across the top is "Take / A Stand"...	A New Way To Low Cost Land Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has green text printed on white paper. At the top is "A New Way / To Low Cost Land" followed by a Sam Ely tree logo and "offers a residential land opportunity / North Monmouth, Me.". At the...
We Need Community Control Of Police Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "We Need / Community / Control" with "Of / Police" at the bottom. At the center is a photo of a man with his hands bound behind his back...	MUD 2001 Poster has a white background with black text. Main image is of a gangster-like individual with a PG&E name badge on his back and holding a gun that shoots money at the title, "MUD." Poster...
untitled (American flag handgun) 1992 Poster has a beige background with an image of a handgun painted with stars and stripes like the American flag near the bottom. At the top is a list of how many people were killed in other...	Drug Information & Referral Hotline : Berkeley Free Clinic 1971 Poster has a thin purple border overall. The left side of the poster has a stylized drawing of a dragon. The dragon is purple with stylized red flames in its eyes. The right side of the poster...
Oakland Big Band Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has an unprinted white border all around with a black and white stylized background image of a band on a stage, with black curtains above and to the left and right. At the top in the...	strike! 1970 This poster is titled "strike!" in large, red test at the top of the page. There is a blue border and an image of blue buildings in the background of red fists in the bottom half of the page. "...
Free Speech Movement @ 40 Alliance Graphics, graphic design, Paul Fusco, photographer 2004 Poster printed on white paper with a purple tinted photo at the top showing a crowd gathering, even sitting on the roof, watching a man at a microphone speak. Across the top of the photo is "...	Degrees Of Advancing Doug Minkler, artist c. 1992 This poster features a distorted human figure sticking out its tongue and holding several pieces of paper. One piece is titled "Expansion / Requirements" and lists things like "Tuition Gouging"...
How Harvard Rules Late 20th Early 21st Century This poster depicts Harvard University''s relationship to corporations and governments via affiliated people. It is titled "How Harvard Rules". A chart depicting relationships and listing...	Board at the / Co-Op Berkeley Graphic Arts, printer, Eli Leon, artist c. 1968 This poster encourages people "With Big Appetites / And Small Pocket / Books" to "Board at the / Co-Op". There is an image of a woman feeding a man in the center of the poster. Text at the bottom...
America 1971 This poster has a white margin around a black background. There is an illustration of a gravestone in the center with text reading "America / United States Of / Born July 4, 1776 / Died in the...	Newsweek On Campus 1985 This poster includes a picture of a bird-like figure dressed in a yellow t-shirt with red text reading "Never / Trust / Anyone / Under / $30,000 / A Year" and wearing Ronald Reagan and Michael...
Free Speech And Campus Democracy c. 1995 This poster is titled "Free Speech And Campus Democracy / We Still Have A World To Change." There is a black and white photograph of a crowd of people on the Berkeley campus between these two...	The Politics Of Food And Hunger Autumn Press, printer 1983 This poster is light orange with a black border and white margin. It is titled "The Politics Of Food / And Hunger / In Celebration Of Peoples'' Struggles / October 11-16, 1983 U.C. Berkeley"....
The Politics Of Food & Hunger Autumn Press, printer 1982 This poster is green with a black border and white margin. It is titled "The Politics Of Food / & Hunger / In Celebration Of Peoples'' Struggles / October 11-16, 1982 U.C. Berkeley". There is...	The 10 Most Underreported Humanitarian Crises Of @001 c. 1999 This poster features black and white photographs of sick children and adults throughout the world. The main photo depicts a child in the top 2/3 of the page. White text at the top of the page...
FDA Warning Late 20th Early 21st Century This poster titled "FDA Warning" with large, black and red text at the top of the page lists grievances against the Food and Drug Administration concerning cancer treatment in a column of black...	Health For All by the year 2000 1981 This white poster has a blue circle with red stick figures holding hands around it in the center of the page. White text in the circle reads "Health / For All / by the year / 2000". "World Health...
American Dream c. 1981 This poster has blue margins with white stars in red corners around the outer edge of the poster. Inside is an illustration of a Bald Eagle''s head. Text at the top of the poster reads "American...	Family Services Jane Norling, designer 1983 This poster includes a black and white illustration of a woman and a child, seen from the waist up. There are people taking food out of bins in the background. There is an "FNS" logo in the bottom...