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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No Nukes Craig La Follette 1979 Poster has a silver background. At the right is a partial white radiation symbol, with a child running from the dotted rays at the bottom left. Black and red text at the bottom reads "now for...	The Lennons All Agreed... Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "the Lennons all agreed, ''Maytag for Janet.''" with a black and white photo of a large family gathered around a washer and dryer. Below the image is "...
Protect the Balance Between Environment and Training Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black and blue ink printed on white paper. At the top is a circle divided into four quadrants with images of a flying bird, a tank, trees, and a deer. Surrounding the circle are arrows...	Reclaim the Streets! Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on off-white paper with a netted green, black and red background graphic. At the top is "Reclaim The / Streets!" in black boxes with "party and protest!" to the top right and "...
Bikes Across Borders Late 20th Early 21st Century Multicolor poster printed on white paper designed like a comic strip. Title at the top left reads "Bikes Across Borders". The strip chronicles the story of ants, first working at an assembly line...	Bastille Day Race 2004 Poster has black ink printed on blue paper. At the top is "Bastille Day Race / 18 July 2004 Sunday / 31 Mile Bicycle Race / starts at 10 am at Fort Bragg Cyclery / and ends at The Ledford House in...
Critical Mass 1997 Poster has black ink printed on yellow paper with text reading "Bicycl / ing Is / Not A / Crime / Critical / Mass / Everyday / Until This Town Is Safe / For More Than Just Cars! . Starting Monday...	Reclaim the Streets! Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on orange paper. At the top is a stylized image of people dancing, waving a flag, playing chess, and skateboarding in front of a DJ with pulsing speakers. At the top...
Bay Area Bike to Work Day 1995 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a color aerial photo of San Francisco, overlaid with a stylized black and white image of a figure on a bicycle at the bottom right. At the center of...	Bike Rally 1999 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a color aerial photograph of the Richmond/San Rafael region of the Bay Area, with a route highlighted in yellow. At the top is "...It''s Legal, It''s Fun...
Bike to Work Day 2006 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a pale yellow background with color business logos. At the top is a blue background with a stylized image of a black silhouetted figure riding a bicycle...	We Miss the Rain Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a black and white photo of a child in a bicycle helmet holding a squirt gun. A white oval at the right of the photo has information on...
Untitled Doug Minkler 2005 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a stylized, multicolor image of two kissing figures with wings flying on bikes over angry people stuck in their cars in a traffic jam. Text reads "Get A...	Earth Day Bicycle Boulevard Bike-A-Thon 1998 Poster has green and blue ink printed on off-white paper. At the top is "Earth Day / Bicycle Boulevard / Bike-A-Thon". At the right are details for the April 26, 1998 event. At the center is a...
Bike to Work Day 2007 Top of poster has a stylized image of a black silhouette figure riding a bicycle past a blue dotted skyline of Oakland. Below the image is "Bike To Work Day" in green and "the no-pollute commute"...	Democracy Stumptown Printers Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a yellow printed background with a stylized white image of a bridge at the center, with a black bicycle over the top. Red and black text on the poster reads "we are a people / tending...
May is Bike Month in Berkeley Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a yellow printed background with a stylized black, red, brown, and purple image of figures riding bicycles, over a large illustration of a bicycle wheel. At the top of the poster is "...	Seven Years 2000 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Seven Years!" and a black and white photo of people riding bicycles on the street. At the center is "celebration ride / this Friday". At...
Reclaim the Streets! Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on yellow paper with a netted green, black and red background graphic. At the top is "Reclaim The / Streets!" in black boxes with "party and protest!" to the top right and "create a...	Berkeley Bike Month Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a stylized, multicolor background image of a figure riding a bicycle attached to a balloon through the sky. At the top of the poster is "Rides, Workshops And Lots Of Fun! / Join Us! /...
10th Annual Winterfest 2005 2005 Poster printed on white paper. At the top left is a cluster of blue circles with "Timbk2 / Presents: / 10th / annual / Winterfest / 2005" in green, white and black over the top. At the top right...	Bike to Work Day 2005 2005 Poster printed on white paper with a black and yellow line border. At the top is a black background with "shift gears" in yellow. Below the black is a stylized green and yellow image of a figure...
Bicycle Safety Month 1977 Poster has white text and a stylized image of an old-fashioned bike with a large front wheel printed on a blue background. Arching over the bike''s wheel is "Bicycle Safety Month". To the right of...	Smog Free Locomotion Day Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a stylized black image of a train engine. In the steam put off by the train is "Smog / Free / Locomotion / Day / Provo Park / Sept. 27". At the bottom of the image is information on the...