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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Skate for the whales Greenpeace 1979 Poster has a central blue and white image on a green background with white and blue text. Image shows two whales swimming in a green sea beneath white clouds. Across the bottom of the poster is "...	In praise of whales 1977 Poster has black text, black and white images and a blue border printed on white paper. Frame surrouinding content is dotted, with illustrations of sea creatures and plants near the corners....
Beluga or White Whale Canada Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white image and gray text printed on white paper. Image shows two beluga whales with thier mouths open. At the bottom left is "Beluga or White Whale Delphinapterus leucas"...	Native Montanans 1999 Poster has a green background with a white border, brown text and a beige map at the center. At the top is "Native Montanans" followed by the central image of a map of Montana with photos of fish...
Killer Whale Spyhopping pomegranate 1986 Poster has a central color photograph of a black and white killer whale popping out of the blue water with a green and purple mountain beneath a bright blue sky in the background. White border all...	Partners in Flight 1996 Poster has a color image at the top, pritned on white paper with black text. Image shows a forest scene with a globe in the middle surrounded by trees, animals, reptiles, and mostly birds. A thte...
Stop The Slaughter Canada, Greenpeace Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a central black, white and blue image in a circle on a white background with black text. Image shows the face of a seal with a refleection of a shadow figure holding up a long knife in...	Portland '87 1987 Poster has a color photo set on a black poster background with white and red text. Photo shows a caribou in a green forest tilting his horned head down. At the bottom of the poster is a red and...
American Ornithologists' Union San Francisco State University 1987 Poster has a central color image printed on white paper with black text. Image shows two brown ducks eating corn from stalks. Above the image is "black-bellied whistling-duck Dendrocygna...	let it be Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a central black and white image of a large cat (bobcat?). At the top left in light black is "let it be". Printed on textured paper.
untitled (humpback wales swimming) 1984 Poster has an image of an adult humback whale swimming with a young humbpack whale on his nose in dark blue water.	Stop The Slaughter Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has central image of the head of a white seal on a blue background in a circle, printed on white paper. Centered at the bottom is "Stop The Slaughter" in black with a blue/white shadow...
let it be Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a central black and whote image of a buffalo. At the bottom left of the poster is "let it be" printed in black. Printed on textured paper.	Waiting is not mere empty hoping. It has an inner certainty... Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has central color photograph set on a gray poster background with black text. Photo shows a blue heron standing in shallow water with brown rocks in the background. Below the photo is a...
There's a sound in the sea... 1975 Poster has a central color image with white borders all around, containing black text. At the top is "there''s a sound in the sea..." mimicking a child''s handwriting in crayon, but printed....	Save Our Trees Alliance Graphics Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a green background with white text and images and a white border all around. Poster menat to be folded in half, creating a duplicate image on both side - when open, the top image is an...
2000 Wolf Awareness Week 2000 Poster has a central color image of a wolf standing alert among trees and bushes. At the top left corner of the image is a quote by Sigurd Olson''s "Open Horizons" in white. Above the image is "...	Look deep into my eyes. Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black, white and brown image with a blue poster background and dark blue/orange text. Image show sthe face of a night monkey with his big brown eyes looking at the viewer. Across the...
Look deep into my eyes. Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black, white and brown image with a blue poster background and dark blue/white text. Image show sthe face of a night monkey with his big brown eyes looking at the viewer. Across the...	Gorilla 1987 Poster has a central color image set on a gray poster background with pink text. At the top is "San Diego Wild Animal Park - 1987" and at the bottom in larger text is "Gorilla". Image shows the...
A swim through the sea Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a light green background with a blue/green border and central, color image. Across the top of the poster is purple is "a swim though the sea / written and illustrated by Kristin Joy...	What this city needs is a few more skyscrapers Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a background image of a tall tree viewed from the base, in blue. Behind the tree are clouds and birds, with a red, blue and white triangle border surrounding the image. At the bottom of...
When You Hear The Lies Of The Vivisectors Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blacka nd white image and black text printed on white paper. At the top of the poster is "When You Hear The Lies Of The Vivisectors, Remember The Faces Of Their Victims." Beneath the...	Nitrogen fixing trees Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has central color image of a tropical scene with trees and plants at the bottom and sides and people doing daily activities, like sewing and wearing leis, fishing with a spear, surfing and...