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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Farmworkers Benefit: Fiesta Campesina Royal Chicano Air Force ~ artist ca 1972 Top, left, and, right edges of poster have a red green and white border. Top edge of poster has a stylized drawing of a hand in black and green, the hand is holding a pink ribbon with a black UFW...	The Salvadorean People's Support Committee Royal Chicano Air Force (R.C.A.F.) ~ artist 1981 Poster has a center image of a boy wearing a jacket and baseball cap leaning on a brick wall and hodling a rifle. The wall is in shades of pink, purple and green. The top left has "!El Salvador...
Viva La Huelga Frank A. Rowe Circa 1965 Small square poster that has a red background with black and white text. The top has "Viva La Huelga" in black lettering. Below in white is, "Cesar Chavez of the National Farm...	Nixon's the One! Ron Streeter ~ artist 1973 Poster has a stylized drawing of Adolf Hitler from the waist up in front of a white background with black dots. In his right hand Hitler is holding a mask with the face of Richard Nixon. On his...
Second Continental Chasky of Autodescubrimiento [self-discovery] Roman ~ artist 1991 Poster has an orange border with a blue background. In the center is a red drawing of an animal holding a torch. Around is a drawing of a snake in red with orange lettering that reads, "Second...	Smoke Marijuana: $15 a tin Roland Crump ~ artist c. 1961 Poster has a drawing in the center of a native man holding leaves in one hand and a bow in the other. On his back are arrows. The top has "Some Marijuana" with two hands pointing towards smoke....
Don't Bye Marijuana at 50 cents per joint or $10 a lid from your local connection : it grows wild Roland Crump ~ artist c. 1961 Poster is printed on green paper with black text and image. In the center is a drawing of a native man holding leaves in one hand and a bow in the other. On his back are arrows. The poster reads...	Help Save the Kite Roger Tory Peterson ~ artist c. 1975 Poster has a black and white image of three birds. two are sitting on a branch the third is flying above. They are pictured in a light gray box. The left corner of the box has "White Tailed Kite"...
Rock Mass: Calvary Presbyterian Roger Oyama ~ artist 1967 Poster has a purple background with tan text and image. In the center is an oval with a vine border. There is a photograph of a man's head with his body drawn wearing religious robes and holding a...	It'll hurt us all! Vote No on 6 & 7 Roger I. Reyes ~ artist 1978 Poster has a black background with a black and white photo in the center. The photo is of a group of men and women. The poster reads in white, "It'll hurt us all! !Nos hace da_o a todos!/ Vote No...
Take the Flyer on the LS and D Railroad Esoteric Poster Company ~ publisher, Robert Wendell ~ artist 1967	Para mes Jefitas since the Dawn of Time Rodolfo Cuellar ~ artist, Royal Chicano Air Force ~ artist 1975 Poster is a calendar page for May 1976 of the Calendario De Comida. On the left is a large drawing of a piece of corn with green leaves. It has a yellow background and a brown border. On the right...
Fly Heroin Airlines Esoteric Poster Company ~ publisher, Robert Wendell ~ artist 1967 The poster has an orange background with images and text in blue. The poster has an image of an old airplane flying amidst clouds and banners. The poster reads from top to bottom: "Take a Trip!...	Smoke Marijuana: Imported by B.A. Head and Co. Esoteric Poster Company ~ printer, Robert Wendell ~ artist 1961 Poster is printed on red paper with blue text and images. In the center is a native man holding a bow in one hand and leaves in the other. The poster reads in separate sentences, "Smoke Marijuana...
there is going to be a love-in in San Francisco this summer June 21st Robert Wendell ~ artist 1967 Poster has a yellow background with bright pink text and image. In the center is an image of a man with a beard and paisley print clothing. Around the center image is red bubble lettering. It...	Women Can Build California Robert Gumpert ~ photographer c. 1990 Top edge of poster has text: "Women CAN / Build California" in black and blue over green background with light green text: "women". Below is a color photo montage that depicts three women at...
Humbead's revised Map of the World with list of population Berkeley Graphic Arts ~ printer, Earl Crabb ~ artist, Rick Shubb ~ artist 1968 Poster has a light blue background with a border made of small names of local personalities. In the center is an imagined land mass with divided colored areas. The areas are named, Los Angeles,...	Humbead's Revised Map of the World with list of population Earl Crabb ~ artist, Rick Shubb ~ artist 1968 Poster has a light blue background with a border made of names of notable people. In the center is a land mass that has with divided colored areas. The areas are named, Los Angeles, S.E. Asia, San...
Mine eyes have seen the glory Double-H Press, Rick Griffin ~ artist 1967 Poster has a border of intertwined circles. In the center is a light brown background with a green mushroom that has the caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland smoking a hookah. Above the...	A Puff of Kief in the Morning Makes a Man as Strong as a Hundred Camels in the Courtyard Berkeley Bonaparte, Rick Griffin ~ artist 1967 Left side of poster has a drawing of a yellow hookah with a white hose and a wisp of blue smoke coming from the bowl. Behind the hookah there is a marijuana plant. At the base of the hookah there...
A Magic Show: Avalon Ballroom: Big Brother & the Holding Company Rick Griffin ~ artist 1967 Small poster that has a yellow border around a blue background. In the center is an older woman wearing a yellow and green polka dot shirt, red shawl, and red head scarf holding a yellow sign. The...	San Mezcalito, the patron and protector of all those souls who dig herbs created by god to enlighten the minds of men Rick Griffin ~ artist c. 1967 Poster has a black border around a center drawing. The drawing is of a man wearing native clothing and a hat crouched in the middle of a small clearing. Behind the man are green leaves with...
Viva La Lucha Armada! Partido Communista de Peru 1980-1985 [Long live the armed struggle! Peruvian Communist Party 1980-1985] Richie Rich ~ artist c. 1993 Poster has a red and yellow drawing in the center. In the red are black outlines of men and women holding guns in a long line. The upper right has a communist flag. The bottom edge of the drawing...	SALT II, Yes : Arms Race : Nuclear Weapons : Registration : Draft : NO Graphic Arts Workshop ~ workshop, Richard V. Correll ~ artist 1979 Poster has an orange background on the top half with an image of people sitting around a large table in green and white. Behind the table is a United States Flag and a communist flag with white...