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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Bilitis Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a brown printed background. At the top is "Bilitis" in beige and "A Film By David Hamilton / Original Music By Francis Lai". At the center is a color photo of a girl kissing her...	Popcorn 1996 Poster has a blue printed background with a yellow circle at the bottom right withe rays extending upwards. Throughout the poster are stylized images of men and women. At the center is "Pop / corn...
Queer as Folk 2001 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is "Now On Video! / queer / as folk / The Complete First Season" in yellow and white. Below the text is a photo of three male figures. At the...	The Celluloid Closet 1996 Poster has a black printed background. At the top left are excerpts from movie reviews, printed in yellow, purple and orange. At the center is "the / celluloid / closet" in orange, purple and...
Stonewall 1996 Movie poster for the film "Stonewall: The Fights for the Rigth to Love." The poster has a collage of images of males embracing and men dressed in drag. At the left is a list of songs from the...	The Boys in the Band 1970 Poster printed on white paper. At the top are two black and white photos of men. Below the left photo is "today is Harold''s birthday." and below the right photo is "this is his present." all in...
La Cage Aux Folles II Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a text box with a yellow border and the text "La Cage / Aux Foles / II / ...the / relationship / continues" in orange and black. In the center of the...	Monk Dawson 1998 Poster has a black printed background. At the center is a color photo of a man holding an unconscious woman in his arms and shouting, overlaid over an aerial image of a Catholic church. Below the...
The Cockettes 2002 Poster has a black printed background with a central, multicolor image of a group of female figures standing on one leg below a marquee. At the top of the poster are the award nominations and wins...	Brokeback Mountain 2005 Poster for the movie "Brokeback Mountain", with an image of the male stars - Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger - in cowboy hats, looking down, overlaid above an image of a lake, trees, and...
Krampack 1994 Poster is for the film "Krampack," a foreign release, printed on a red background. At the left is a photo of two men smoking with the film name and information printed over the top. At the right...	Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss 1998 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a black and white photo of a man looking at the face of a smiling man who is looking out at the viewer. At the left is "lights! / camera!... /...
Prick Up Your Ears 1987 Multicolor poster shows three figures - two male and one female - standing in front of a theater marquee reading "Prick Up Your Ears" with the names of the three at the top of the sign. At the...	Latin Boys Go To Hell 1997 Multicolor poster has a prominent color photo of a shirtless man posing in front of a red background. The top and bottom edges have alternative purple and orange boxes, filled with the text "Latin...
Love! Valour! Compassion! 1997 Poster printed on a black background. At the top is "Love! / Valour! / Compassion! / One Summer. / Eight Men. / Figure It Out." in red, yellow and white. Below the text is a color photo of seven...	Howard Roffman Photography 1994 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a black and white photo of two men almost kissing. At the bottom of the poster is "Howard Roffman / Photography / SOHO Gallery / San Francisco".
Daddy and the Muscle Academy Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "a film on the art, life and times of Tom Of Finland" with production information. At the center is an illustration of three men in...	Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community John Lewis, designer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a pink printed background. At the top is "An Illustrated Historical Guide / To The Emmy Award Winning Film / Before Stonewall: / The Making Of A Gay And...
Boys' Shorts 1993 Poster has a vlack and white photo of the bottom half of a group of male figures, all wearing shorts. At the bottom of the photo is "Frameline Presents / Boys'' Shorts". At the bottom are black...	Kiss 2002 Poster has a black and white photo of two women in shirts and underwear lying on white sheets and kissing. At the bottom center is "Kiss / by Tanya Chalkin".
The Times of Harvey Milk Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "He Was Powerful, Charismatic, Compassionate And Gay. / After Eleven Months In Office He Was Assassinated. / The Times Of / Harvey Milk." in black and...	untitled (figures and fish) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white stylized illustration fo multiple human figures surrounded by animals such as a fish, birds, and a frog.
untitled (woman in bathtub with a paper bag over her head) Personality Posters Mfg. Co. Inc. 1968 Poster has a black and white photo of a woman in a bathtub, with her left breast resting on the ledge and a paper bag with a smiling face drawn on it over her head.	untitled (women of the sixties) 1964 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a cropped image of an American flag, with a stylized illustration of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Below the image is information on women in the...