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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For A Nuclear Free Alameda County
San Francisco General Hospital
untitled (shadows of people in front of a flag)
Family Services
Our Family is Pro-Choice
Trabajadores De Cuidado
Lead Is A Poison
Women with Cancer
An Evening To Support Women With Cancer
Women with Cancer
Estamos Orgullosos De Ser Trabajadores De Cuidado
We're Proud To Be Homecare Workers
Soon 3, Veer Plasma Lagoon
Coast City Confidential
The San Francisco Mime Troupe in False Promises/ Nos Enganaron
The San Francisco Mime Troupe in False Promises/ Nos Enganaron
Senior Services
Risin Up... Live- 1992
March because you hate the war: Day of Unacceptance
In Progress
Palestine Cultural Day Festival
For A Nuclear Free Alameda County
March because you hate the war: Day of Unacceptance
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