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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52nd Presidential Inaugural Powell Tate, designer 1993 Poster has a blue printed background with a red left edge. At the bottom is a stylized yellow iamge of an eagle with a leaf in his clawed foot. At the top of the poster is "52nd...	Little George Fauntleroy Inkworks Press, Mother Jones Magazine Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster is printed on white paper.Poster has a white boarder. In the middle of the poster is an image of George H. W. Bush in a hat and white collar sitting in a chair with a balcony in the...
LBJ for the USA Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red, blue and black ink printed on white plastic. At the left is a red box with "LBJ" followed by "For The" in blue. At the bottom is a blue outline of the United States with "USA" in...	Give Ronald a Job He Can Handle Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a color background image showing Ronald McDonald standing beneath the golden arches of a McDonald''s sign in front of one of the restaurants. The sign reads "Ronald''s / Over 69 Years...
Bedtime for Brezhnev Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster designed like a movie poster for a western. At the top is a strip of black with "from out of the west, they dusted off their guns...to protect the world they knew and the women they loved...	The 16th of October Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the left is an orange and gray image of John F. Kennedy. At the right is "the 16th of october" in purple.
Dave Webb: On Slant Records Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background. At the top left is a blue and white photo of George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan standing together waving. At the center is "''vagueness is the bayonet / the...	National Democratic Convention 1984 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a multicolor, stylized image of a winding yellow road, filled with chronological dates and schedule of events leading up to June 6. Surrounding...
The Second Scumming Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a central green background with pink top and bottom edges. Text in the pink reads "the Second" in black and red at the top and "Scumming" in black at the bottom. At the center are three...	McGovern for President Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white photo of a smiling man. At the bottom of the poster is "McGovern for President".
untitled (American currency) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with two columns of altered green American currency. The top three rows show the back of the bill, with "9-11" at the center and in the corners. The bottom half of...	LaRouche Dice: Alto A Los Terroristas Narcotraficantes 2004 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is the LaRouche in 2004 campaign logo along with a photo of the man. At the left is "LaRouche dice:" in black. At the center of the poster is a red...
untitled (George W. Bush bomb) John E. Miner Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red and blue ink printed on white paper with a photo of George W. Bush with his mouth open. A fuse has been added to the top of his head, with a hand holding a lit match moving towards...	Vote To Impeach Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "VoteToImpeach.org" in gray. The rest of the poster has a photo of George W. Bush standing in front of a mushroom cloud and flanked by...
Punk Voter .com Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red and black text printed on white paper reading "Knowledge Is Power. Arm Yourself. / Punk / Voter / .com".	Everyone Votes 1998 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black background. At the top is a stylized image of the silhouette of a family in front of rows of crops in a field and an American flag. At the bottom...
The Ugliest Thing I Ever Saw Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is an illustration of a male figure with a stern look on his face. At the bottom of the poster is "The Ugliest Thing / I Ever Saw".	Contradiction Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with a central yellow background showing a black and white stylized illusration of a highly wrinkled Ronald Reagan. Above and below the image is "Contra / Diction" in...
Free All Political Prisoners c. 1970 Black and white poster shows a reproduction of an engraving featuring a person''s face in profile set in a room with a small window. Text to the left reads, "FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS" and...	McGovern/Shriver 1972 Poster has red and blue ink printed on white paper. At the top left is a sun, with vertical red lines to its right and blue text belwo reading "Come / Home / America" with a star. Below the text...
Kennedy for President Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blue printed background with a central black and white portrait of a man - Edward Kennedy. At the bottom of the poster is "Kennedy / For President" in white.	One World 1972 Poster has white unprinted edges. At the center is a black background with a brown, white, black and yellow abstract figure. On the top edge of the poster is "One World" in yellow. At the bottom...
Vote Bush Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the bottom is an illustration of an unhappy looking man in a suit with the words "Vote / Bush" behind him. At the top of the poster is a speech...	Elections That Are For Sale Are Not Free 1993 Poster has a blue background printed on white paper. At the top is "Elections / That Are / For Sale" in white. The text continues in a white box at the bottom of the poster is "Are Not Free" in...