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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Register to Vote Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has blue ink printed on white paper. Text reads "Final Week! / 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 black ink printed on yellow paper. Text reads "Deadline Soon! / Register / To Vote! / Then Sign The Marijuana / Petition / Register To Vote If: / You''ve Moved / You Arrived Here Today...
Last Day Today Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on yellow paper. Text reads "Last / Day / Today / To Register To Vote / You Must Be Registered At / Your Current Address / Register If: You Moved / You''ll Be 18 By...	Last Day Today Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on white paper. Text reads "Last / Day / Today / To Register To Vote / On Campus / You Must Be Registered At / Your Current Address / Register If: You Moved / You''ll Be...
Last Day Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on pink paper. Text reads "Last / Day / To Register / To Vote / On Campus For / the Berkeley Election / Register: / If You Just Arrived Here. /If You Have Moved. / If...	Last Day Today Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has blue ink printed on white paper. Text reads "Last / Day / Today / To Register To Vote / On Campus / You Must Be Registered At / Your Current Address / Register If: You Moved / You''ll...
Last Day Today Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on white paper. Text reads "Last / Day / Today / To Register To Vote / On Campus / You Must Be Registered At / Your Current Address / Register If: You Moved / You''ll Be...	Last Day Today Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on white paper. Text reads "Last / Day / Today / To Register To Vote / On Campus / You Must Be Registered At / Your Current Address / Register If: You Moved / You''ll Be...
Last Day Today Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on white paper. Text reads "Last / Day / Today / To Register To Vote / On Campus / You Must Be Registered At / Your Current Address / Register If: You Moved / You''ll Be...	Last Week to Register to Vote Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "help determine the future of the planet" with a stylized image of the earth floating in front of the sun. At the center of the poster is...
Last Day Today Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on white paper. Text reads "Last / Day / Today / To Register To Vote / On Campus / You Must Be Registered At / Your Current Address / Register If: You Moved / You''ll Be...	Berkeley Marijuana Initiative 1973 Poster has green ink printed on white paper. Text reads "Register / To Vote / On The / Berkeley / Marijuana / Initiative / Register: / If You Just Arrived Here / If You Have Moved / If You...
Vote for Mark Allen Albany Press, printer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster consists of blue print on white paper. Image at the top of a man with an afro hairstyle, eyeglasses, a mustache and a turtleneck. The text reads "vote for Mark Allen / Berkeley City Council...	When I Come Back... Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "When I Come Back... / No More Mr. Nice Guy". At the bottom is an image of Adolf Hitler, looking off to his proper left.
Untitled 1991 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a black and white illustration of a smiling Hitler with his right arm raised in the air - the Nazi salute. At the bottom of the poster is "All In Favor...	America's Storm Troopers Bob Strong 1995 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "Coming Soon To A Home Near Yours" and an image of a masked figure with a gun. At the bottom left is a BATF logo in black and red. At the bottom right...
Fight Tyranny! Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black background with red borders. At the top is a stylized hammer and sickle logo, filled with an American flag pattern. At the bottom of the poster...	Another Storm is Coming Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black background. At the center is a blue, black and gray marbled image of the silhouette of a soldier with a saber at his side. At the bottom of the...
Tom Bates Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white edges enclosing a yellow printed background with a black strip and red jagged edge at the bottom. At the center is a crude red and brown map of the East Bay, with major cities...	Untitled Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black printed background. In the corners are red, white and blue American flag-patterned hammer and sickly logos. At the top center is "Big Brother is...
Elect Oliver Joseph Kenning II Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a red printed background with blue strips with white stars down the left and right edges. At the top is a circular, blue-tinted photo of a man standing with his arms crossed over his...	Linda Maio 1992 Poster has green ink prined on white paper. At the top is "Runoff Election!" At the center is "Linda Maio". At the bottom is "vote December 1 / Berkeley City Council". Poster verso has a letter...
Elect Carole Selter Norris Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red and black ink printed on beige paper. At the top is "elect Carole Selter / Norris". At the center is a portrait fo a smiling woman. At the bottom is "April 21 - City Council".	Re-Elect Maudelle Shirek Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red and black ink printed on white paper. Text reads "re-elect / Maudelle / Shirek / for District 3, Berkeley City Council".