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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let's visit a real research laboratory PETA Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a central black and white image of a laboratory building as seen from above. Over the image are different colored dots with lines extending from them to matching colored boxes with...	Animal experimentation PETA Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a background image of a monkey with the top of his skull cut off, exposing his brain. A tthe center is "this is animal experimentation" in white text with a green shadow effect. At the...
This is vivisection PETA Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a color background image of a pair of hands wearing gloves preparing to shoot a syringe full of liquid into a monkey being restrained to the right. At the top left of the image is white...	March of Dimes PETA Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white background image of a small child standing on carpet feeding a puppy sitting next to him. At the top left is "Real Heroes Save Both Their Lives!" in red and black. At...
He knew the real Columbia University PETA Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a grainy image at the top of an animal, possibly a primate of some sort, trapped in a cell with metal bars. The background at the bottom of the poster is black with white text at the...	It's the animals you don't see Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a background image of a young girl laying in a hospital bed holding a stuffed animal in each of her arms. Black text at the top of the poster reads "it''s the animals you don''t see...
Eye Speak Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white image of a pair of yellow eyes staring through the bars of a cage. Above the eyes in the shadow of the metal bar is "Eye Speak". The black lines in the eyes are formed...	Sharks Monterey Bay Aquarium Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a color image of a shark swimming in dark blue water - printed on white paper. Above the shark in the water is a lighter blue "Sharks / myth and mystery". At the bottom right of the...
Our Forests Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster shows a birds eye view of a forest with a lake at the center and a snow-capped mountain at the top right. Figures throughout the image do outdoor activites, like camping and fishing. At the...	The wide whirld of whirling disease 1997 Poster has a background drawn image of an outdoor scene with mountains in the background and a river in the foreground surrounded by people and activity. Across the top in red is "the wide whirld...
The Dirty Dozen 2005 Poster has a white background with a red border and multicolored photos, text, and text boxes. At the top left is a green box with "The Dirty Dozen" printed in white followed by a box with a wood-...	International Migratory Bird Day 2004 Poster has a colorful image of a variety of birds making their nests on the ground in the the trees of the top of a cliff/hill, with some birds flying overhead. At the bottom in purple is "...
Internation Migratory Bird Day 2003 Top of poster has a colorful image of various birds standing together. At the bottom of the poster is "International Migratory Bird Day" followed by the Spanish translation and flanked by "2003",...	International Migratory Bird Day 2002 Poster has a large image showing a starlit sky with a variety of birds flying through the air. The rest of the poster is white with ''International Migratory Bird Day" printed in blue across the...
Bringing back the birds 1999 Poster has a central photo of an adult duck and five ducklings swimming in the water among the reeds. A white border around the photo has gray text that followes the edges. The rest of the poster...	International Migratory Bird Day 1999 1999 Poster has a central colored image showing birds standing and flying around a marshy scene. A white border surround the image, with various logos across the top and three down on the left and...
Vogels Van Suriname 1979 Poster has colored images and black Surinamese text printed on white paper. At the top is "Vogels Van Suriname" (Birds in Suriname). The rest of the poster has four rows/four columns of images of...	IMBD '97 1997 Poster has a central image of a collage of colorful birds on a white background. At the bottom right of the poster is "IMBD ''97" printed in black ink. Verso right side has a guide for identifying...
Whooping cranes 1974 Poster has a central black and white image with an orange tint showing a group of whooping cranes in a marsh. At the top left of the image is black text reading "the morning mist rises joyfully as...	Hooded merganser 1974 Poster has a central black and white image with a blue tint showing three merganser ducks, one floating int he water while two fly overhead, with submerged trees in the background. At the top left...
Golden eagle 1974 Poster has a central black and white image with an orange tint showing an eagle perched on the branch of a dead tree with a full moon or sun at the horizon in the background. At the top left of...	Ring-neck pheasant 1974 Poster has a central black and white image with an orange tint showing three pheasants, two standing on the grass and one taking flights, with a meadow and trees in the background. At the bottom...
Lousiana heron 1974 Poster has a central black and white image with a purple tint showing a heron standing among twigs in front of a swamp. At the bottom of the image is black text reading "how far away the heron''s...	2004 Wolf Awareness Week 2004 Poster has a central image of two of wolves near a river in the snowy forest with dead leaves. To the bottom left of the image is a quote by Sigurd F. Olson''s "Reflection from the North Country"...