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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Untitled 1978 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black background. At the center is a stylized brown, black, white and gray image of Martin Luther King, Jr. and another man, identified as "Rev...	Black Pantheress George Stowe Jr. 1972 Poster has a black background with a stylized orange, black and pink image of a woman with an afro, kneeling while holding a pistol in her left hand and a rifle in her right hand. Behind the...
There is a Black Panther Born in the Ghetto Every 20 Minutes Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black background. At the bottom left is a fist. Red and white text reads "there is a / Black Panther / born in / the ghetto / every / 20 minutes." At the bottom left is information on...	Malcolm X Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is an illustration of Malcolm X. At the center is text by Malcolm X.
Untitled 1998 Movie poster fo rthe cartoon Our Friend, Martin, "a magical movie adventure inspired by the life of Martin Luther King, Jr." At the top right is a semi-transparent image of king. At the center are...	untitled (Black Panther) Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a red background with a black and white black panther at the center.
365 Black 2003 Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a stylized image of an African American man in front of an American flag. Text over the image reads "What Month / Do You Celebrate / Black...	Untitled Personality Posters Mfg. Co. Inc. Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black and white photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. with a quote over the bottom left. The edges of the poster are black, with cities listed in white. Centered at the bottom is "Dr....