Rock On Collectibles: Frank Kozik - Pioneer of the Modern Rock Art Movement

Kozik Green Day 1996

Do a search on eBay for Frank Kozik or just Kozik and thousands of listings will show up in your search results. And if you narrow the search down by type of item you will see everything from gig posters and vinyl to figurines and toys.

Kozik, who is a self taught artist, began in 1981 when he started creating flyers for a friends band and littering telephone poles with his handy artwork all over Austin, Texas. It didn't take long before his very fetching artwork got noticed and his reputation grew rapidly.

Throughout the 80s and early 90s, Kozik's music related artwork started becoming a true art movement as he started creating large, colorful silkscreen concert posters and doing so for a wide range of up and coming musicians such as Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Green Day and Nirvana.

One of his most iconic posters is the Soundgarden / Pearl Jam 1992 poster featuring a sultry and

Kozik Soundgarden / Pearl Jam 1992 Poster

seductive image of a young lady. It's a very attractive poster and highly collectible. What you may not know is that story behind Kozik's inspiration for the poster. The young lady was a Swedish erotic film star in the 60s and 70s named Marie Liljedahl. He was inspired by a promotional photo of her for the movie Inga. Kozik went on to use her image in other posters, but it's the Soundgarden / Pearl Jam poster that is one of his most popular posters.

Kozik ventured out and started a record label, Man's Ruin Record releasing over 200 singles and albums including Sex Pistols record and the first Queens of the Stone Age single. In 2001 he closed the label after only six years to devote himself to fine art, design work and an emerging toy movement.

We have been selling Kozik posters since 2005 and the demand for his artwork (all kinds by the way) is still incredibly high. Considered to be one of the pioneers of the AOMR poster movements, he and fellow artists Uncle Charlie, Coop, Martin - just to name a few - put modern rock posters on the map and the road they paved has been beautified with amazing artwork from artists all over the world.

Check out his website here: Frank Kozik

Pick up one, two, three or more of his signed and numbered releases here: Rock On Collectibles