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== History ==
== History ==
Kozik worked with [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[Pearl Jam]], [[Soundgarden]], [[Stone Temple Pilots]], the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Melvins]], [[The Offspring]], [[Butthole Surfers]], and [[Helmet (band)|Helmet]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Twisted take puts artist in demand|last=Powell|first=Betsy|date=December 16, 1995|newspaper=[[Calgary Herald]]}}</ref> Kozik used to run [[Man's Ruin Records]], a media outlet and record label, and has published several books including ''Man's Ruin: Posters and Art by Frank Kozik''<ref>{{cite news|title=Kozik at Vanguard of Vinyl Resurgence, by Design|last=Snyder|first=Michael|date=July 6, 1995|work=[[The San Francisco Chronicle]]}}</ref> and ''Desperate Measures Empty Pleasures''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rock art, from cover to cover|last=Sullivan|first=James|date=May 30, 2002|newspaper=The San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref> Kozik has been described as "one of the rock world's top poster artists", and interviewed in ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. Kozik created Smorkin' Labbit<ref>{{cite news|title=Poster Master Frank Kozik's Works Go On The Wall|last=Gene|first=Stout|date=February 18, 1994|newspaper=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]}}</ref> and is the Creative Director of [[Kidrobot]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Schmidt|first1=Gregory|title=Is It a Toy? Is It Art? Everyone Agrees It's a Collectible|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/29/business/smallbusiness/funko-kidrobot-designer-toys-collectibles.html|work=The New York Times|date=29 March 2017}}</ref> Although primarily known for his [[screen print]]s, a rare painting of the Labbit sold on the TV [[first-price sealed-bid auction|blind auction]] show ''[[Four Rooms (TV series)|Four Rooms]]'' for £4,000.<ref>{{Cite episode|series=[[Four Rooms (TV series)|Four Rooms]]|network=[[Channel 4]]|date=2 August 2013|series-no=3|number=23}}</ref>
Kozik worked with [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[Pearl Jam]], [[Soundgarden]], [[Stone Temple Pilots]], the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Melvins]], [[The Offspring]], [[Butthole Surfers]], and [[Helmet (band)|Helmet]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Twisted take puts artist in demand|last=Powell|first=Betsy|date=December 16, 1995|newspaper=[[Calgary Herald]]}}</ref>
Kozik used to run [[Man's Ruin Records]], a media outlet and record label, and has published several books including ''Man's Ruin: Posters and Art by Frank Kozik''<ref>{{cite news|title=Kozik at Vanguard of Vinyl Resurgence, by Design|last=Snyder|first=Michael|date=July 6, 1995|work=[[The San Francisco Chronicle]]}}</ref> and ''Desperate Measures Empty Pleasures''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rock art, from cover to cover|last=Sullivan|first=James|date=May 30, 2002|newspaper=The San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref> Kozik has been described as "one of the rock world's top poster artists", and interviewed in ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. Kozik created Smorkin' Labbit<ref>{{cite news|title=Poster Master Frank Kozik's Works Go On The Wall|last=Gene|first=Stout|date=February 18, 1994|newspaper=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]}}</ref> and is the Creative Director of [[Kidrobot]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Schmidt|first1=Gregory|title=Is It a Toy? Is It Art? Everyone Agrees It's a Collectible|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/29/business/smallbusiness/funko-kidrobot-designer-toys-collectibles.html|work=The New York Times|date=29 March 2017}}</ref> Although primarily known for his [[screen print]]s, a rare painting of the Labbit sold on the TV [[first-price sealed-bid auction|blind auction]] show ''[[Four Rooms (TV series)|Four Rooms]]'' for £4,000.<ref>{{Cite episode|series=[[Four Rooms (TV series)|Four Rooms]]|network=[[Channel 4]]|date=2 August 2013|series-no=3|number=23}}</ref>


Kozik had been a force in the [[designer toy]] movement with many of his works produced in that form.
Kozik had been a force in the [[designer toy]] movement with many of his works produced in that form.

Revision as of 03:43, 10 May 2023

Frank Kozik at Campus Creativo in 2013.

Frank Kozik (January 9, 1962 — May 6, 2023[1]) was an American graphic artist best known for his posters for alternative rock bands.

History

Kozik worked with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Melvins, The Offspring, Butthole Surfers, and Helmet.[2]

Kozik used to run Man's Ruin Records, a media outlet and record label, and has published several books including Man's Ruin: Posters and Art by Frank Kozik[3] and Desperate Measures Empty Pleasures.[4] Kozik has been described as "one of the rock world's top poster artists", and interviewed in Rolling Stone. Kozik created Smorkin' Labbit[5] and is the Creative Director of Kidrobot.[6] Although primarily known for his screen prints, a rare painting of the Labbit sold on the TV blind auction show Four Rooms for £4,000.[7]

Kozik had been a force in the designer toy movement with many of his works produced in that form.

He was also a member of the Stuckism art movement.[8]

Frank Kozik autograph on a Labbit (KidRobot NYC signing in 2010)

Kozik passed away unexpectedly on 6 May, 2023.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kozik, Frank. "Family announcement on his official Facebook page". Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ Powell, Betsy (December 16, 1995). "Twisted take puts artist in demand". Calgary Herald.
  3. ^ Snyder, Michael (July 6, 1995). "Kozik at Vanguard of Vinyl Resurgence, by Design". The San Francisco Chronicle.
  4. ^ Sullivan, James (May 30, 2002). "Rock art, from cover to cover". The San Francisco Chronicle.
  5. ^ Gene, Stout (February 18, 1994). "Poster Master Frank Kozik's Works Go On The Wall". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  6. ^ Schmidt, Gregory (29 March 2017). "Is It a Toy? Is It Art? Everyone Agrees It's a Collectible". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Four Rooms. Series 3. Episode 23. 2 August 2013. Channel 4.
  8. ^ "Stuckists groups worldwide". stuckism.com.
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