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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I Want You for the Navy Howard Chandler Christy, artist, United States Government Printing Office, printer 1973 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a peach colored background. At the left is a stylized color image of a woman in a black uniform. Red text on the poster reads "I Want / You / for / The...	untitled (Albert Einstein) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the center is a black and white photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue stuck out. At the top is a quote by Einstein about becoming a soldier of...
untitled (Mahatma Ghandi) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a stylized brown, yellow and green image of Mahatma Ghandi sitting on the ground in front of a red background, printed on white paper.	Peace Within: Peace on Earth Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a blue printed background. At the top is a stylized, multicolor image of two naked figures dancing around a moon with a face. At the bottom of the poster is "peace within / peace on...
Peace Tony Stone, photographer 1984 Poster has a blue printed background. At the top is "Peace" in white and a photo of a white dove holding a branch with green leaves in his feet. At the bottom of the poster is a calendar for 1984...	Peace Trek 1985 Poster has a black printed background with white stars like outer space. At the top is a circular planet with enlarged images of city neighborhoods. At the bottom is "Peace Trek" in rainbow colors...
War Doesn't Really Care Who's Innocent Late 20th Early 21st Century Laminated poster has a black and white photo of a little girl in a dress drawing hop scotch squares on a brick street. At the bottom is "war doesn''t really care who''s innocent."	Fahrenheit 9/11 2004 Poster printed on both sides and is advertising the movie "Fahrenheit 9/11", created by Michael Moore. The poster shows Moore holding up a "Confidential" envelope. Across the top of the poster is...
Think Different 1997 Poster has a black and white photo of Mahatma Ghandi looking at papers. At the top left is a rainbow Apple Computers apple logo and "think different." in black.	New York National Airlines Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with a color photo of the Twin Towers and NYC skyline. At the bottom of the image is "New York" in white. At the bottom of the poster is "National Airlines" in black...
Uncovered: The War On Iraq 2003 Poster is for the film "Uncovered: The War On Iraq" and has a color photo of the white house, with bullet shells littering the grounds in front of the building. At the right, a hand with "Do you...	No War in Iraq! Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper with the text "No War / In Iraq! / or against / Workers / At Home! / Labor" followed by a peace symbol gear and "Committee for Peace & Justice".
A Threat To Peace Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a blue tinted map of the United States of America. At the top left is "A Threat To Peace" with a quote from George W. Bush about Iraq at the right. The...	Winter in America Late 20th Early 21st Century Spray paint on brown paper showing an American flag, with the red stripes formed by the repeated text "Winter In America".
Free The Press Jos Sances 1992 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a stylized, multicolor image of an American flag barbed wire wall/fence, separating the press at the left, interviewing a man with a "Lobotamies for...	Sombodeys' Loved One Jos Sances 1992 Poster printed on white paper. At the right is a black, orange, green and white image of a human face, partially a skull, with a target on it. Below the image is "Somebodys'' Loved One" in red. At...
Not So Remote Control Doug Minkler 1991 Poster printed on white paper. At the center is a multicolor, stylized image of dinosaurs walking toward a television, with a war scene and radio towers in the background. Below the image is "Not...	Untitled Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper with red top and bottom edges. At the top is "Welcome Home, / Troops" in black. At the cneter is a color photo of soldiers disembarking a Northwest Airlines "Desert...
Welcome Home! 1987 Poster has a blue printed background with multicolor, stylized hands raised at the bottom. At the top is white text reading "welcome home!!! / Vietnam veterans / a historic reunion. / a superstar...	Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam 1988 Poster has a gray printed background. At the top is an image of a postage stamp with a photo of soldiers in helmets. To the right of the stamp is "hear / the music / through / their ears. / see /...
Hanoi Hilton 1987 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a gray background. At the top is a photo of a man in an orange and white striped suit being escorted up steps by three soldiers with guns. Below the...	Coming Home 1978 Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is a black and white photo of a man and woman embracing, with an image beneath of a man with a moustache. At the top of the photo is "A Man...
March to Remember 1992 Poster has a black printed background. At the top of the poster is a black and white photo of soldiers. Across the top of the photo is "Vietnam Veterans Of America". Over the bottom of the photo...	And Babies 1969 Poster has a color photo of bodies lined up on a dirt road. Red text reads "Q. and babies? / A. and babies." ...