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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Learn How to Build Green! 2005 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a strip of green with "contractoes architects engineers" in white. Below the bar at the left is "learn / how to / build / green!" in black and green....	April Fool's Day '81 1981 Poster printed on white paper. At the top are event presenters in blue and "April / Fool''s Day / ''81" in yellow and blue. At the center is a stylized illustration of lit candles. At the bottom...
BAEER Fair 1997 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is "BAEER Fair / 20 / Year / Anniversary / 1977 1997" in red and white. Below the text is a multicolor stylized image of butterflies flying around...	Scent Event 2004 Poster has a purple printed background with a smaller green background. Arched over the green is "Bay Area". At the top of the green is "Scent Event / an afternoon of fragrant pursuits" in pink....
Living With the Genie: Technology and the Quest for Human Mastery Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "Living With The Genie / Technology And The Quest For Human Mastery" in blue. Below the text is a stylized image of two hands, with index fingers...	Stop Pollution 1973 Poster printed on off-whtie paper. At the top is "Stop / Pollution" in red. At the center is a green ecology flag. At the bottom is "shut your mouth!" in red.
Wild Greens Early Spring Late 20th Early 21st Century This yellow poster is titled "Wild Greens / Early Spring" in light brown script in the top third of the page. There is an illustration of a naked woman sitting on the ground with plants in a...	Benefit Concert for a Non-Nuclear Future Circa 1980 Poster has a printed background that transitions from red at the top to yellow at the bottom. At the top is "Abalone Alliance Presents..." with performers, all in white. At the bottom...
Berkeley Farmers' Markets Inkworks Press, printer, Public Media Center, designer, Rosalie Z. Fanshel, artist 2007 Poster printed with brown and peach colored ink on white paper. The page has an unprinted border that frames a peach background. A large graphic is divided into four sections by a brown border...	Walk Now...Or Run Later Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "If You Don''t Want / Diablo", a photo of a line of protestors, and "Walk Now... / Or Run Later". At the center is "Sat. Mar. 26". At the...
Jackson Browne/Graham Nash R. Tuten, designer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has brown and yellow ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Pacific Alliance Presents / Jackson / Browne / Graham / Nash". At the bottom of the poster are the details for the January...	Together We Can Stop the Diablo Nuke Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on green paper. At the top is "Together / We Can Stop The Diablo Nuke" with a stylized image of figures standing around the Diablo Canyon building holding hands. At...
Dance to Stop Diablo 1982 Poster has brown ink printed on beige paper. At the top is "Dance To Stop / Diablo". At the center is a stylized image of a piano keyboard and music notess curling around a pair of bare feet. At...	Catch 22 of Conservation & Renewable Energy Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has brown ink printed on tan paper. At the top is "Catch 22 of Conservation & Renewable Energy". At the center of the poster are four guildines for approving or turning down energy...
People Power: Not Full Power 1984 Poster has red and black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "People / Power / Not Full Power". At the center is a black and white photo of a structure, circled and crossed out. Below the...	Preservation: Reusing America's Energy 1980 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "Preservation: / reusing America''s energy / Preservation Week May 11-17, 1980" in black. At the center is a multicolor, stylized image of a brick...
The Politics Of Food And Hunger 1982 Poster has brown ink printed on off-white paper and is titled "The Politics Of Food / And Hunger / In Celebration Of Peoples'' Struggles / Thursday, October 11-16, 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / Lower...	World Vegetarian Day '96! Sonja Fitz, artist, Stephanie Fitz, graphic designer 1996 Poster printed with blue and orange ink on white paper. Orange borders appear at top and bottom edge. A graphic of the Earth in front of a group of vegetables appears at center right surrounded...
Berkeley International Food Festival Late 20th Early 21st Century Multicolor poster has a stylized image of a woman in blue reaching for a hand of a figure out of the frame, with brightly colored food surrounding her. At the top is "Berkeley International / Food...	World Vegetarian Day '96! Sonja Fitz, artist, Stephanie Fitz, graphic designer 1996 Poster printed with blue and orange ink on white paper. Orange borders appear at top and bottom edge. A graphic of the Earth in front of a group of vegetables appears at center right surrounded...
What to Eat Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a green printed background. At the top is a color photo of a woman staning by a vegetable stand. To the bottom left of the photo, the paper is ''peeling'' up, revealing a white...	Power Down 1992 Poster printed on white paper that transitions to a blue background at the top. At the top is "Power Down" in red and a stylized color image of a fish tank with fish, crab, seaweed and a toaster....
1980 Black Hills International Survival Gathering Movement Press, printer 1980 Poster has black and red ink printed on peach colored paper. At the top is a stylized image of five figures hoisting up a tower beneath a red glowing sun. At the center of the poster is "1980 /...	Energy Self-Reliance Year Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has brown ink printed on light brown paper. At the top is "Energy Self-Reliance Year". Below the text is a stylized border with vines growing all over and a circular pendant at the top...