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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Viva La Huelga [Long live the strike] La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop, Linda Lucero ~ artist 1976 Left side of poster has a stylized drawing of three faces in profile; a woman, a man, and a child. The three figures have brown skin and black hair. Above theses three figures is a stylized...	End Sterilization Abuse La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1976 At the top of the poster is a light pink background with a purple border with drawings of four babies in the womb. Inside the light pink box is red text that reads, "It is easier to kill a...
Help Keep It Out of the Bay! Recycle La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop c. 1974 Poster has a background that is an outline of the San Francisco Bay Area. Along the left is turqouise and blue water that outlines the San Francisco penisula and the East Bay. In the upper right...	Salvador Allende: The seed has been planted: World Peace Congress Moscow 1973 La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1973 Poster is pritned on light blue paper, with a red and green inset border. In the center is a black outline of a man's face. The poster reads, "Salvador Allende/ The seed has been planted/ world...
La Tierra es de Quien la Trabaja [The land belongs to the person that works it] La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1978 Poster has a light blue background with an black and white drawing in the center of a man holding a large gun and wearing a sombrero. Behind him are several men standing in hats and sombreros. The...	A benefit for Migrant Legal Services: Testimonal for Cesar Chavez La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1977 Poster has a red background with a large black and white photograph of Cesar Chavez on the left. The poster reads, "A benefit for migrant legal services Testimonial for Cesar Chavez/ spend an...
(Aztec figure) La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop c. 1978 Poster has a drawing in the center of an Aztec figure. The figure has an overall brown body with red, blue, yellow, and green decorations and jewelry. The head is cocked to the left with one large...	Pancho Villa La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1978 Poster has a drawing in the center of Pancho Villa riding a horse across the desert. The drawing is in black and white with only the face of Pancho Villa in brown. The background has brown ground...
Equal Rights Council call for Solidarity Day. La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1978 Poster has an image in the center of silhouetted people standing in groung with a blue and white striped background behind. Above them is a red sun with red and yellow lines above. The top of...	The Mexican Revolution - 1910 La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1978 Poster has two prints side by side that have green backgrounds with dark green, white and red borders. The print on the left has a drawing of a man wearing a sombrero and holding a sword in one...
Fiesta del Cinco de Mayo La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1977 Poster has a yellow background with a brown drawing of a man wearing a uniform with two straps criss-crossed over his chest. The straps have bullets attached. The poster reads, "Fiesta Del Cinco...	1978 calendar La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1978 Poster is a calendar for 1978. The top has a drawing of a city with grey step pyramids througout. In the background are brown moutains, one is a volcano with smoke coming out. Below is the...
Women in Struggle: International Women's Day La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1977 Top edge of poster has in red: " Women In Struggle". Below is the symbol for woman in black that contains a red star. The outer edge of the symbol has the text: " International Women's Day "...	Stop Pushing Residents Out! Control Condominiums, Not People! La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop c. 1975 Top of poster has a drawing of a large hand pushing an older couple. The sleeve of the hand has a dollar sign button. The old man is wearing a red sweater vest and is holding a cane. The old woman...
Multicultural event: Benefit for AFSCME La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1976 Poster has a black background with text printed in several languages. The text fades from blue, to green to purple. On the left is a photograph of the face of a young girl. AFSCME is the...	When law is murder, revolution is order : All power to the people La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop c. 1971 Poster is printed on green paper and has a blue border with several fists coming out of it along the bottom. In the center are three figures, a soldier, a person in a conical shaped hat, a small...
An Evening of Internationalism La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1976 Small poster with a drawing of four heads with hands holding a lighted torch. The top head on the left is female and white, the right is female and African. The bottom left head is male and...	Our right to bi-lingual bi-cultural education: Community education forum La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1975 Poster has a red and orange pattern at the top and bottom. In the center is " Community education forum our right to bi-lingual bi-cultural education." Below is a list of speakers,...
F.S.L.N. Sandino Pro Liberacion de Nicaragua La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop c. 1975 Poster has a red background with a white image of cowboy standing and holding a gun. Above the image is a black bar with "F.S.L.N." printed in white. Across the center image is "Sandino" in white...	September 9 Solidarity with the Chilean People La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1977 Poster has a black and white image in the center of two soldiers standing in front of a pile in a street. One is holding a stick. Above the image printed in black is "September 9 Solidarity with...
Solidaridad con los Pueblos de Nicaragua y El Salvador [Solidarity with the people of Nicaragua and El Salvador] La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1978 Poster has a bckground that fades from red to yellow. In the center are two images of men, Sandino standing on the left and a man seated on the right. The top and right edges have blue printing...	Lolita Lebron : Que Viva Puerto Rico Libre! [Long live a free Puerto Rico!] La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1977 Poster has a blue background with a large drawing of Lolita Lebron in yellow and brown in the center. She is drawn looking to the left of the poster. Below the image is "Lolita Lebron 'Todos...
Vieques, Puerto Rico \| The people of Vieques vs. the U.S. Navy : October Program La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1979 Poster has a blue background with a white image in the center of the Puerto Rican flag with pam trees and Navy war ships in the background. The background fades from red to blue. The top of the...	Stop the Bombing- U.S. Navy & Marines out of Vieques Now! La Raza Silkscreen Center ~ print shop 1979 Poster has a blue background with a white image in the center of the Puerto Rican flag with pam trees and navy war ships in the background. The background fades from red to blue. The top of the...