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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A Concert to Benefit the Solar Community Housing Association Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. On the top edge is "A Concert to Benefit the Solar Community Housing Association" in orange. At the top are scribbled lines of blue, yellow, orange and red. On the...	Solar energy expo and rally 1992 Poster consists of black print on white paper. Image at the top has a full color image of a solar powered automobile in front of a building in the mountains inside a circle with the text "Solar...
Yes on 9 Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black background with "yes / on" in white and "9" in yellow. Poster verso has black and blue ink printed on white paper. On the left side is...	Vote Clean Energy Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top are three vertical strips of color - green, yellow and red - with images in each - windmills, a clock tower and a power plant. Over the images is "Vote /...
Wanted Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on thin parchment paper. At the top is an illustration of a sign with the text "Wanted / information as to the / Whereabouts / of the oldest PG&E / Pole / in...	Hanford: A Radioactive Time Bomb Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on yellow paper. At the top left is a stylized image of an ostrich. At the top right is "Hanford: / A Radioactive / Time Bomb / Hanford / Awareness Week II / May 10th...
Hiroshima/Nagasaki '89 1989 Top edge of poster has the text: "Hiroshima/Nagasaki ''89". Below poster has a black background except where a thick white line crosses the poster diagonally from the top left corner to the bottom...	Warning! Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a map of the Bay Area in black and white, with a red radiation symbol and associated rays centered in Sacramento. At the top is "Warning!" in black....
Direct Action: Seabrook '79 1979 Poster printed on yellow paper. At the top is "Direct Action" in red followed by black and yellow photos of people protesting at Seabrook Station, with the largest photo showing a waving American...	Hanford Plutonium Plant Restart Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on yellow paper. At the top is "Hanford / Plutonium Plant / Restart" with information on a September 22nd public hearing in Portland, Oregon. At the center is a...
Join the Occupation to Shut Down Seabrook Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on yellow paper. At the top is a photo of people gathered together protesting in front of a nuclear power plant. At the top of the photo is "Join The / Occupation To...	Join the Land & Sea Blockade Red Sun Press Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has green ink printed on white paper. At the top is an image of a piece of paper pinned up, reading "join the Land & Sea / Blockade / to stop the nuclear reactor pressure vessel /...
Join the Occupation to Shut Down Seabrook Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a photo of people gathered together protesting in front of a nuclear power plant. At the top of the poster is "no more accidents... / let...	Turning Tide Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black background with text and images in white. The top of the poster has the text: "Turning Tide: / The Time For Safe, / Local, And Renewable / Energy Has Come." The center of the...
Benefit for the Coalition for Direct Action at Seabrook 1980 Poster has black ink printed on yellow paper with a central red dotted radioactive symbol. Over the symbol is a stylized image of an electric guitar crossed with bolt cutters. Centered at the top...	Only People Power Can Stop Nuclear Power Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper with a central red radioactive symbol, circled and crossed out. At the top is "only people power / can stop nuclear power". At the bottom of the poster...
A 12-step program to break America's oil addiction Inkworks Press, printer, Rainforest Action Network, publisher Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster consists of white, red and yellow print against a black background. Image depicts part of a American flag and part of the Declaration of Independence. Text reads "A 12-step Program / To...	The Ultimate Price of Oil Addiction Inkworks Press, printer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blue printed background. At the top is "the ultimate price of oil addiction." in white followed by a color photo of cars with American flags draped over them like coffins. Below the...
International Days of Protest Against Nuclear Power Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "join the Groundswell Opposition / on the / International / Days Of Protest / Against / Nuclear Power! / June 9th / John Redmond Resivoir...	Declare Independence From Oil Design Action Collective, designer 2004 Poster has a mostly brown background with yellow, white, and red text. Main image is of the Statue of Liberty wearing a gas mask against a brown sky. Poster reads, "Declare Independence From Oil/...
Nuclear-Free Zone Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the center is a black and white image of San Francisco, seen through the tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Over the image is a red peace symbol. Arched over the...	No More Harrisburgs! Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the center is the silhouette of a power plant, circled and crossed out. Above the image is "No More / Harrisburgs!" At the bottom of the poster is "...
Anti-Nuclear Rally Haupage Oct. 7 Late 20th Early 21st Century The top of the poster has a blue background with text in large white letters: "Anti- / Nuclear / Rally / Hauppauge / Oct. 7 / 12:00 Noon / H. Lee Dennison BLDG. / Hauppauge, L.I.". The bottom of...	Walk for Life 1985 Poster has black ink printed on yellow paper. At the top is "3 Mile Island / Memorial / Walk / For / Life". At the center is a stylized image of a hand holding a wilted flower, placing it in a...