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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Community fair for peace and independence in Vietnam Kathy Smith, Noe Valley Silkscreen Collective, Robin Cherin, Steve Paris 1972 Poster is has an image of a woman sitting on a porch in front of a building with a speech bubble that has English text printed in it. On the left is a woman standing on a porch with a speech...	Free Huey Circa 1995 Poster is printed on yellow paper with black ink. In the center is a large panther with Free Huey in large block letters around it. This is likely a facsimilie poster produced for the...
Huey P. Newton: Minister of Defense: B.P.P. [Black Panther Party]: Political Prisoner 1995 Poster has a black and white photograph of a male figure in a leather jacket, with his fist raised. Below the photograph is "Huey P. Newton: Minister of Defense: B.P.P: Political Prisoner...	The Vanishing American 1969 Poster has a black and white photograph of a man wearing a white turtleneck with a blue and white star headband and red feather. Above him is "The Vanishing American" in large black letters.
Rally Against Racism, War, Repression : San Jose 1972 Poster is printed on light brown paper with black ink. There is a drawing of several people protesting in a circle. They are holding UFW signs, Free Angela signs, and End the war now signs. The...	[Eldridge] Cleaver for President c. 1967 Poster has a black and white photograph in the center of Eldridge Cleaver's face wearing sunglasses. In the lower left corner of the photograph is a white panther and "Black Panther Party" in...
Vietnam Summer 1967 1967 Poster has an image of a woamn in a brown dress with long black hair and an anguished look on her face. She is carrying a baby to ones side and running. The background is yellow and fades to a...	People Before Profits: A Campaign Rally featuring Angela Davis 1980 Poster has "People Before Profits" printed in large red letters across the poster. Below the top word is a black box with a white outlined image of Angela Davis' face. Next to it is a qoute by her...
Benefit - Youngbloods: Jeffrey Cain: Grootna: Commander Cody 1971 Poster has a black and white drawing at the top of a see through foot in a high heeled shoe with a light at the toe. Around the shoe are ferns and a gravel path. Below the drawing is a black box...	This vacation visit beautiful Vietnam Pandora Productions c. 1967 Poster has a red background with white lettering and images. Along the top edge is a white jet liner with "Fly Far-Fareastern Airways" printed below in white.The bottom of the poster...
Benefit for the Prison Law Collective 1972 Small poster with a black and white striped background. In the center is a black key hole. Inside the key hole is white text that reads, "Benefit for the Prison Law Collective with Isis a women's...	A Rally for Angela 1972 Poster is printed on white paper with red ink. Top center has a drawing of Angela Davis' head with "A Rally for Angela" in large letters above. Below in large letters, "expose the frameup! mass...
Martin Luther King Jr. : Labor honors an American hero c. 1970 Poster has a black and white photograph of Martin Luther King with several men along the bottom. The left corner has a circle logo of the American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial...	United Prisoners Union: Power to the Convicted Class c. 1971 Poster has three clenched fists holding a broken chain across the center. The fist on the right is colored peach, the fist in the center is colored black and the fist on the left is not colored....
Free Angela Davis and all political prisoners c. 1972 Poster has a black and white photograph in the center of Angela Davis speaking into a handheld microphone. Above the photo is "Free Angela Davis" in large letters with "And all political prisoners...	Free Marilyn Buck 2002 Small poster that has a red background with an outline of white barbed wire fence. On the right is a black and white photograph of Marilyn Buck's head. The poster reads, "Free Marilyn...
Free Lawton and Gardner! c. 1973 Small poster with black outline drawings of the head of two men. Behind the heads is red text that reads, "Freedom for one is not enough, free us all! Say on ..." The text is repeated to make the...	Concert-Rally: Sisters Together for Angela Davis 1971 Poster is white with black text. Poster reads top to bottom, Concert-Rally: Sisters Together for Angela Davis (and Brother's too)/ Featuring the Weldon Sisters/ Ann Weldon - Maxine Weldon - Jewel...
In Concert for Angela 1972 Poster has a maroon background with white text. On the left is a photograph of Angela Davis in profile. The poster reads, "Feb. 28 Herbie Hancock/ Taj Mahal/ Malo/ and/ Maya Angelou/ In Concert...	Elections '72 [1972]: Hear Angela Davis 1972 Poster has a black and white photograph of Angela Davis in the center wtih both fists raised in the air. Above the photograph is a black bar with "Elections '72" in large white letters. Below in...
Revolutionary Intercommunal Day of Solidarity for Bobby Seale, Ericka Huggins, Angela Davis, Ruchell Magee 1971 Poster has black text and images and pink stars. There are five small stars along the left border and right border, and two large pink stars in the center. The poster has two black and white...	May Day 1969: Free Huey [Newton] Day 1969 Poster has a large red star in the center with a black and white photograph of Huey Newton in the middle. The right edge has two black and white photographs of a man's head and hand making a pece...
Huey P. Newton c. 1969 Poster has a large red star in the center with a black and white photograph of Huey P. Newton's head. Below the photo is "Huey P. Newton" printed in black block letters with the...	Women unite against the war c. 1971 Poster has a bright green background with a white peace symbol that is also partly the woman gender symbol. Poster reads from top to bottom in black lettering, "Women Unite Against the War march...