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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Vote Socialist Workers Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster for Socialist Workers advertising a rally and appearance with Peter Camejo in Berkeley. Poster has black text on orange paper. Top half has a black and white photograph of Camejo speaking...	Vote Socialist Workers 1976 Poster has a black and white background photo of a woman in glasses. At the top right is "vote / Socialist / Workers" in black. At the bottom right is "Reid / fo / vice-president" in red and the...
Pulley for President Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with a central black and white photo of a man in glasses. Text above and below the photo reads "Vote / Socialist Workers" and "Pulley / for President" in...	Capitalism Fouls Things Up Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a photo of a factory producing smoke behind a city street. At the top left of the image is "capitalism fouls / things up". At the bottom...
Fight for Women's Liberation 1970 Poster has red printed edges. At the top is a stylized white and brown image of the Statue of Liberty, with her torch replaced by a female gender symbol/fist. At the top is "Fight For Women''s /...	Vote Socialist Workers in 68 1968 Poster has a green printed background with black text at the bottom and a black and white photo at the top of two men in suits walking on a sidewalk. Text reads "Fred Halstead For President / Paul...
Stop the Bombing 1972 Poster has a red printed background. At the top is a black and white photo of smoke rising from the site of an explosion in a city. In the flume is "from 1965 to 1971 / the Democrats / and...	Join the Fight Against Racism! 1976 Poster has a green printed background with a black and white photo at the bottom showing people protesting with signs to desegregate Boston schools. At the top is "join / the fight / against /...
Zimmermann for Vice President Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with a central black and white photo of a figure''s face. At the top is "Vote / Socialist Workers" and at the bottom is "Zimmermann / for / Vice President" in...	Gloria La Riva for Sheriff of San Francisco Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "send a Leftist cop to the Hall of Justice!" followed by a headshot of a female in glasses at the left and "Gloria / La Riva / For /...
Camejo for President 1976 Poster has a black and white photo of a man speaking into a microphone on the background. At the bottom is "vote / socialist / workers" in red and "Camejo / for President" in white.	Help Save American Lives Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red and black ink printed on white paper. At the top left is "Help Save / American / Lives". At the right is a stylized image of the Statue of Liberty and the American flag. At the...
William Bennett Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black background. At the top is "William Bennett: / form drug czar, ideologue of ''War on Terror,'' / advisor to President George W. Bush" in white. At...	William Bennett Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black background. At the top is "William Bennett: / form drug czar, ideologue of ''War on Terror,'' / advisor to President George W. Bush" in white. At...
Make Your Voice Heard in Berkeley 1994 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a multicolor,s tylized image of two featureless figures standing on top of the world shouting. At the left is a circle with a tower from the UC...	Register to Vote Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on blue paper. At the top is "The Eleventh Commandment" with a stylized image of a A book, "Ed''s Bible" with "Thou Shalt" above, bordered by vertical bars with...
Register to Vote 1990 Poster has red and blue ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Time Is Running Out / Register To Vote". At the center is a stylized, cartoon image of two men lifting up their sunglasses to...	Register to Vote Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on orange paper. At the top is "Make Your Voice / Heard!" with a stylized image of a man shouting. At the bottom of the poster is "Register To Vote".
Register to Vote Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has blue ink printed on white paper. Text reads "Deadline Soon! / Register / To Vote! / You Must Be Registered At / Your Current Address / Register To Vote If: / You''ve Moved / You Arrived...	Register to Vote circa 1980 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Uphold The System!" with a stylized image of a table with breaking legs in a body of water. On the table top are American...
Register to Vote Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on white paper. Text reads "Deadline Soon! / Register / To Vote! / You Must Be Registered At / Your Current Address / Register To Vote If: / You''ve Moved / You Arrived...	Register to Vote Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on white paper. Text reads "Deadline Soon! / Register / To Vote! / You Must Be Registered At / Your Current Address / Register To Vote If: / You''ve Moved / You Arrived...
Register to Vote Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on white paper. Text reads "Deadline Soon! / Register / To Vote! / You Must Be Registered At / Your Current Address / Register To Vote If: / You''ve Moved / You Arrived...	Register to Vote Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on white paper. Text reads "Deadline Soon! / Register / To Vote! / You Must Be Registered At / Your Current Address / Register To Vote If: / You''ve Moved / You Arrived...