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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Laborfest Accurate Printing, printer, Allied Printing 1995 This is poster is printed in black on manila-colored paper. A collage of images of people and strike signs fills the page inside a 0.65-inch margin. Text in white areas blocked off from the...	The San Francisco LaborFest '97 Allied Printing, Inkworks Press, printer 1997 This posted is printed on textured, gray paper. There is a black border _ an inch from the outer edge. There is a black and white image of an octopus on top of a volcano in the top half of the...
Support the Striking Miners Inkworks Press Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has an image of a man in a mining hat with a head lamp looking out at the viewer with a woman over his left shoulder doing the same. At the top is the text "Support the Striking Miners in...	LaborFest Inkworks Press, printer 2006 Poster has a collage of labor photographs, in color and black and white. Centered over the photos is a white text box with a cartoon image of a group of laborers walking toward the right side of...
Pins And Needles Inkworks Press, printer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster shows a woman in a short red dress and heels with her knee and hand on the head of a man on his hands and knees on a red carpet. The woman is holding a needle with her right hand and sewing...	Family Picnic Late 20th Early 21st Century Post
1 De Mayo 1980 Poster has a hand with a shackle around the wrist holding a red flag filled with white text in Spanish followed by "1 De Mayo" in black to the right of the flag. Two columns of black Spanish text...	1980 1980 Poster has a hand with a shackle around the wrist holding a red flag filled with white Chinese text reading followed by Chinese text and "1980" in black to the right of the flag. Two columns of...
Rebel Youth Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black text with red graphics on a white background. Text at the top reads "Rebel Youth! May 1st Is Approaching!" with a Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade (RCYB) logo at the right....	May Day 1980 1980 Poster has a hand with a shackle around the wrist holding a red flag filled with white text reading "Take History Into Our Hands!" followed by "May Day 1980" in black to the right of the flag. Two...
May Day 2002 Poster has black text printed on white paper. Title acorss the top reads "May Day: Rally & March For Immigrant And Labor Rights!" followed by protest and demonstration details regarding...	May Day 2002 Poster has black text printed on white paper. Title at the top reads "May Day" followed by text in various sizes and typeface in Spanish.
May Day 2002 Poster has "May Day" in yellow text across the top followed by "Rally And March For Immigrant And Labor Rights!" in white text. The date and time follow, along with event details and information...	Mayday 2002 Poster has large text centered at the top of the poster reading "Mayday", with festival photos comprising the fill of the letters. A black and red text box with rounded edges below the title has...
Mayday 2000 Poster shows abstract shadowy figures with visible hearts and ribcages gathered together playing instruments in front of a city in daylight at the left and night at the right. Below the figured in...	Call In Sick 1989 Poster shows a pair of feet propped up and crossed in green ink. Starting at the top left is the text "celebratee International Workers'' Day May 1st, 1989". Centered in the middle of the poster...
May Day Inkworks Press, printer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has text and images printed in blue ink on green paper. Shaded banner across the top of the poster has text reading "May Day: Celebrate Beltane And International Workers Day". Behind and...	May Day 1992 Poster has black text and images on a white background. Text at top of poster reads "CitiCorp And The San Francisco Labor Council Present May Day ''92". The citicorp logo is at the top left and...
Legislative Internship 1985 Poster has green text on a yellow background. Green bars at the top right corner have yellow text reading "Position Available" with each word in a separate text box. Centered at the top is "...	Labor Day 1999 Poster has black text on a purple background with black and white images. Text centered at the top reads "Labor Day" in large letters. An italicized quotation starting at the left side of the...
May Day Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a collage of photos, fliers, and posters related to labor unions as a background with a yellow, purple, and blue banner imposed diagonally across the top with red text reading "May Day...	No Give Backs Laney Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster shows two figures in labor clothing looking toward the right side of the poster at black text reading "May 1". The figures and text are positioned on a thick wavy line of yellow. Above the...
thousands of paperworkers Northwest Working Press 1978 Poster has a semi-transparent blue image of two men, one holding a strike sign and one with his hand outstretched. Imposed over the image is black text. Diagonally at the top left is "thousands of...	The Worker in the New World Order 1995 Poster has a photo of a mural - the mural shows a figure in a hat using his fingers to draw out power lines from an electrical tower in front of his chest. Behind the figure is a collage of other...