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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untitled (flowers and cats) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top are three red and pink flowers. At the bottom are three black cats. Handwritten in graphite at the bottom is "sing out again so our hearts / may burst...	untitled (Omega) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with a red omega on it.
Far From Vietnam Personality Posters Mfg. Co. Inc. 1968 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a stylized illustration of a battle scene, with a figure on a horse pointing a spear at a naked man in a helmet with a shield and sword as a body lies...	Untitled Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the left is a stylized image of five figures, becoming progressively more skeletal. At the right is red text reading "Draftees Of The / World, Unite! / You Have...
FTA 1972 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a beige background. At the top is "The Show The Pentagon Couldn''t Stop!" in red and "here in all its with and anger is the explosive entertainment that...	Sons and Daughters Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top are six black and white photos of young people involved somehow in the war. At the top left is "the real story / of America''s youth / who...
Moratorium Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has blue ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Moratorium". At the bottom is a peace symbol.	Your Tax Dollar At Work Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red text printed on white paper - "Your Tax Dollar At Work".
Don't Pay War Taxes Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on white paper - "Don''t Pay War Taxes" with an address for War Tax Resistance.	untitled (man standing over fallen woman) 1971 Poster has a multicolor, stylized image of a man missing a leg, holding a gun with a sword strapped around his waist standing over the fallen body of a woman, who is surrounded by a crashed...
Goya the Disasters of War 1974 Poster has brown ink printed on white paper. At the center is an illustration of people carrying a body, as a crying child follows behind. Around the image is the text "Goya The Disasters / Of War...	Bless Those Who Declare War Personality Posters Mfg. Co. Inc. Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a color photo of a small child with a stamp resting on his lap. Stamped on the child''s chest is "bless those who declare war. / they''re usually too old, / to fight and die."
No More War Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper, with a background of newspaper clippings and images of soldiers, a crying doll, a bed with a face on it, and a child. At the right is "No / More / War" in red.	Killed In Action - Stop 1970 Poster has a color image of a shoe print in the sand, littered with bullets and a small American flag. Overlaid at the bottom left is a photo of a woman with a child on her lap. Across the bottom...
Make Cambodia Nixon's Last Stand Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on yellow paper.	untitled (graphic rays) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red, blue, green, and yellow rays emenating from a central, unidentifiable shape in a red circle.
Peace Arcturus Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background. At the center is "Peace" in blue, freen, pink, orange and yellow, over a mutlicolor, graphic circle, surrounded by orange and pink spikes.	End the Air War Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a stylized image of a menacing eagle, with the text "Bring The Monster Down" all in black. At the bottom of the poster is a green, blue and black image...
untitled (American flag made by matches) Personality Posters Mfg. Co. Inc. Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background with a central image of a red, white and blue American flag formed by vertically position matches, with the match at the bottom right askew and lit.	Support Your Local Police 1969 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing an image of the front of a tank. On the bottom edge is "Support Your Local Police" in black.
untitled (illuminated manuscript page) 1970 Poster printed on white paper, with a multicolor foliage design, made to look like an illuminated manuscript page. The text is an excerpt from a campaign speech made in Hamburg in 1932 by Adolf...	untitled (Ho Chi Minh) 1967 Poster has a black and white photo of Hi Chi Minh.
Making Love 1982 Poster printed on white paper with a color photo of three figures - two male and one female. At the top right is "Making / Love" in red.	Word is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top are movie reviews. At the bottom is "Word Is Out / stories of some of our lives".