| Frank Kozik has been credited with revitalizing poster art with his unique perspective and designs. His work can be very controversial and at times downright warm and fuzzy.
Preferring to stay away from the mainstream, Kozik came to prominence during the 1980s designing concert posters for local shows in Austin, Texas. Drawing American Pop Culture in his own way, he isn't afraid to borrow to achieve the results he seeks and has been heavily influenced in part by Russian military posters. "I'm not interested in having an artistic style. I'm just interested in the end result," he told Second Magazine.
Frank Kozik is currently based in San Francisco, California where he continues to produce astonishing art and oversee his music label, Man's Ruin Records. His stable of artists includes Alabama Thunder Pussy, The Bulimics, Dozer, Fu Manchu and Men of Porn.
He has produced artwork for countless record covers and concert posters for a diverse group of artists such as Pearl Jam, George Clinton, Green Day, Soundgarden, Boss Hogg, Beck and many more.
Highly sought after by collectors all over the world, Kozik's art is frequently featured in well known galleries and venues such as CBGBs in New York City and La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles. His works have also been shown in Japan and Europe.
Having achieved prominence as an influential artist, Kozik's art has been featured in ads for companies such as Nike and Absolut Vodka. He has even directed a music video for Soundgarden that saw airplay worldwide. High profile magazines including Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Juxtapoz and Newsweek have written about him and newspapers like The San Francisco Chronicle and The Toronto Star have featured stories on Frank Kozik and his work.
Kozik is also equally responsible for the huge popularity of the Designer Toy Industry notably his work through Kid Robot. |
