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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Jesse Jackson Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster shows a professional photograph of Jesse Jackson in a suit and tie with an American flag in the background at the right. White border all around.	United Brothers & United Sisters Communications Systems 1989 Poster has a black and white copied image of a drawn collage showing Huey Newton in a chair holding a spear and a gun, a man in glasses at the top left, Africa with a pyramid with an eye on it at...
BUF Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black and white text and white accents printed on an orange background on thick, heavy paper. BUF logo in black centered at the top with a white lightning-like symbol going through it...	Henry Winston Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black and white image at the left of a man in a suit standing and speaking. At the right is black text on a white background with a quotation reading "they robbed me of my sight but not...
The Honorable Elijah Muhammad Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has two black and white images at the left and right, the left with the face of a man wearing a hat wiwth stars and moon on a black background and the same man on the right in a smiliar hat...	African People's Socialist Party Spear Graphics 1987 Poster has a black female figure wearing a black panther necklace with her right fist in the air holding a horizontal spear. At the top of the poster above the spear are red flamees on a green...
untitled (man's face) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black and white image of unidentifiable African American man.	Perhaps You Should Be Tested... Inkworks Press, printer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black text and a polychromatic map printed on white paper. Map at top shows Africa, Southern Europe and South Asia with diagonal lines of various colors running through them. The legend...
The Black Panther Party 2006 Poster has a central image with a red sun at the middle exuding yellow rays that form a yellow image background. At the left is a man in a black jacket and hat with a yellow patch over his chest...	Harlem On My Mind Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a large black and white image that includes clusters of African Americans. At the top left of the image is "The Cultural Capital Of Black America 1900-1968 / January 18-April 6 / The...
AMAND Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black text printed on yellow paper with a polychromatic image adhered to the center. At the top is "AMAND / Alternative Music And Art For A New Day". At the center is an image with...	Jesse Jackson Chubasco Press, printer 1988 Poster has a blue background with white text reading "Jesse Jackson / President ''88 / Vote June 7".
Black on Black Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has large black text reading "Black On" printed on every edge of the poster, rotating 90 degrees clockwise each repetition. Below the text on all edges is a gold colored border. On the...	Jesse Jackson Chubasco Press, printer 1988 Poster has a red background with white text reading "Jesse Jackson / President ''88 / Vote June 7".
Ron Dellums Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black background with a white border all around. Text at top in white reads "another business for Congressman" followed by "Ron Dellums" in green at the bottom. Printed on cardboard...	Kerry Edwards Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blue background with thin horizontal bars of red at top and bottom with a white border all around. In white is the text "African Americans for Kerry Edwards" with the "for" being red...
Jubilee 2000 Poster has green, maroon, and gold border with a triangle design. At the top of the poster is "jubilee" in maroon ad gold text. Below the title at the left is "Hands that Picked Cotton can now...	Vote Baby Vote Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has central black and white image of a black arm and fist coming up from the bottom of the poster - holding a white rolled paper with black text reading "Ballot Power!" At the top left in...
Make Black Count 1970 Poster shows a larg black fist with a pen in it coming up from the bottom of the poster. White text in the hand reads "make black count". At the bottom of the poster in the forearm is additional...	Register To Vote Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black and white image at the left of a man speaking into a microphone. Red text at top left reads "Register To Vote By May 9" followed by white text in a red box at the bottom left...
Brown for Mayor Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a yellow background at the center and black backgrounds at the top and bottom with a white border all around. White text in black at the top reads "Willie"; black and red text at center...	Paterson Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has central black and white image of an African American man. Black bar above the photo at the top of the poster has white text reading "''Make History''". Below the photo in a larger black...
Jesse Jackson Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white text on a green background. Large text at center reads "Jesse Jackson". "paid for by Jackson for President Committee" at the bottom left.	Cassie Lopez Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white image at left of a man - bright red border and set on maroon poster background. "Cassie Lopes" at the top right in bright red followed by "Progressive Democrat" in...