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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Blue Your Mouse Star Turpentine Sandwitch [sic] Brian McBean 1967 Poster has white edges enclosing a stylized multicolor image of alternative yellow and white circles above veins on yellow blue and red bulbs, floating above tendrils of white, red, yellow and...	The Happening 1967 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "The / Happening" in brightly colored boxes. At the center is a stylized color image of four young men and a woman running with a man wearing a...
untitled (man sitting in front of trees) Rick Griffin, artist 1967 Poster has black ink printed on white paper showing a stylized image of a man in a hat and clothing reminiscent of westernized North American Indian attire sitting on the floor of an outdoor space...	Grooving in the Hive P.D. Spoecker, artist 1967 Poster printed on white paper. At the left is a stylized purple, blue and red graphic design with unidentifiable imagery. At the top right is "grooving in the hive" in blue.
Cactus Flower and then Some P.D. Spoecker, artist 1967 Poster has black ink printed on white paper with a central graphic design. At the bottom left of the design is the only identifiable object - the face of a doll. To the bottom right of the design...	In God We Trust Double H. Press, printer, Rick Griffin, artist 1967 Poster printed on white paper with a stylized image of a thin dollar bill, with the "1"s in the four corners. The bottom left "1" has "OM" printed over it instead of "ONE" like the others. The...
Acid Indigestion 1967 Poster is white at the top with "acid / indigestion" in red. At the bottom is a black background with a white image of a man''s face. A tthe bottom right is a stylized image of an octopus in a top...	Festival of Growing Things 1967 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a blue background with yellow text. A tthe top is "Thunderheaven Presents / Festival / of / Growing / Things" with the text moving to the right side of...
Summer of Love Dauser Press 1997 Poster has a stylized color image of a woman in a skirt with long black hair holding a fan with "Summer of Love" on it walking through a miniature version of San Francisco. At the top left and...	untitled (stylized chicken/turkey) 1967 Poster has blue ink printed on red paper showing a stylized cross section of a machine-like chicken/rooster/turkey.
untitled (stylized chicken/turkey) 1967 Poster has black ink printed on white paper showing a stylized cross section of a chicken/rooster/turkey.	untitled (two-tone graphic design) P.D. Spoecker, artist 1967 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a graphic design that''s purple on the left and orange on the right.
Join American Newsrepeat, Edmund Shea, San Francisco circa 1967 Poster has a grayscale photo of a man dressed like Uncle Sam standing in front of the dome of the Capitol holding up his middle finger. Across the top is "Join" in blue.	Op-Outs 1967 Poster has a yellow printed background with stylized color pieces of the Statue of Liberty to cut out and construct a small 3D version of the statue on a pink wagon. Each piece of the paper doll...
Spartacus 1967 Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "Spartacus!" in red and "they trained him to kill for their pleasure..." in black. At the right is a stylized image of two gladiators fighting, one...	Announcing Phase 5 1973 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black and white photo of figures walking among rows of white tents. Across the bottom is "announing phase 5" in white with an "Economic Unstabilization...
Fritz Scholder 1977 Poster printed on textured paper. Top of poster has a stylized image showing a man in sunglasses and a black cowboy hat sitting at a green bar with a can of Coors beer in front of him. At the...	Autumn Equinox Celebration - Welcome Traditional American Indians 1967 Poster has orange and black ink printed on white paper. Across the top is "Autumn Equinox Celebration - Welcome Traditional American Indians" in orange. At the center are two cirlces. The left has...
Dolphins Pomegranate Publications Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is a color image of dolphins swimming just below the surface of the water. At the bottom is "Dolphins / Environmental Defense Fund" in black and gray....	Draft Women First 1967 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a yellow background with a white push-pin at the center. On the flat, round pin head is "draft / women / first" in yellow.
Woman: From Nostalgia to Now 1967 Top of poster has "Opening Exhibition" in blue. At the center is a reproduction of an abstract piece of art showing a woman''s body with "Marilyn" to the left and "Was Here" to the right. Arched...	Kathe Kollwitz Creative Women's Collective, Feminist Graphics 1975 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a brown background with a stylized white stamp near the center. The stamp shows the face of a woman and has "Kathe Hollwitz / Geboren 1967" below the...
Join 1967 Poster has a grayscale photo of a man dressed like Uncle Sam standing in front of the dome of the Capitol holding up his middle finger. Across the top is "Join" in blue.	War Changes Us All 1967 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a stylized image of a blue and pink man in a hat. Over the man''s throat is "War / Changes / Us All". To the bottom left of the image is "The Purple...