Mark Bozek | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have 11 objects involving Mark Bozek

There are two men facing each other. The man on left is wearing a plain white t-shirt which is tucked into a pair of gray striped pants. He is holding a clipboard in his left hand while he has a black rectangular object in his right hand. He is offering this object to the man on the right. The man on the right is wearing a yellow hat with a yellow shirt. Over the shirt there is a yellow jacket. On the left side, there is a pocket and down the left side of the jacket there are yellow colored buttons.

Film, Expedition, 1985
22:28 minutes.
Courtesy of Mark Bozek.
s-e-3260

This object was made by Mark Bozek.

Shot from below, this photograph shows the Ziegfeld theater exterior. On four separate lines, it displays information for the WilliWear Spring '86 event.

Photograph, Screening at Ziegfeld Theatre, New York, 1985
digital print on paper.
Courtesy of Mark Bozek.
s-e-3231

A photograph which is a digital print which shows the inside of a store. From left to right, the walls in the background ranges from different colors such as seaform green with white spots, a curved white plastic form which is connected to an orange door which leads to a plain seaform green wall. In the front of the green seaform with white there is a rack of clothes where different colored pants are located. On the other side, there are wooden shelves hung on the plain seaform wall which are of different lengths. The shelves appear to hold different types of sweaters/tops of all sizes. In the center of the room there is a table which is made up of two parts. The left side of the table is black with a hole cut in the center. In the nearest corner appears to be a TV monitor. This part of the table has two different legs (One made of plastic and brush while the other is 3 purple circular shapes). The right side of the table is a white counter and it has a plastic cutout of a flame attached to it. To the right of the table there is a black Victorian Style chair with the word HELLO emblazoned on the back in the white capital block letters. At the bottom of the photograph is a caption which reads: 'WILLIWEAR, 1987.Partial view of the furniture and interior design for a clothing store in Paris.'

Photograph, WilliWear Store, Paris, France, 1987
digital print on paper.
Courtesy of Ken Friedman.
s-e-3238

This book page is opened to a framed illustration of a dark skinned figure dancing with arms overhead, one arm and one leg each out of frame, mid-movement. The tutu is a loose polka-dot against white, with a deep v-neck and matching headband and white shoes. The fringe around the waist is drawn with loose, faded lines and bold, thick black lines. Above the frame reads 'Cotton Club' and has Willi Smith's signature next to the bent, visible leg of the dancer.

Sketchbook, Cotton Club Gala Costume Designs
pen and ink, collage, fabric swatches on paper.
Gift of Mark Bozek.
2021-28-4

There are 203 images of this object.

This is a full cotton, periwinkle blue uniform. Its minimalist design has a collared, button up long sleeve shirt with a relaxed fit and three pockets: one left breast pocket, and pockets on both sides near the bottom. The shirt is unbuttoned over a white and teal T-shirt, and the sleeves are tucked into the bottom pockets. Its matching pants are the same material, color, and minimal look.

Uniform Pants, The Pont Neuf Wrapped, 1985
cotton.
Courtesy of Mark Bozek.
34.2019.8

There are 2 images of this object.

Uniform, Pont Neuf Wrapped

Uniform, Pont Neuf Wrapped
cotton.
Gift of Mark Bozek.
2021-28-5-a,b

There are 9 images of this object.

The image featured is the cover of WilliWear News magazine. A dark-skinned man sits facing the viewer. He is looking at a large opened book, while a dog sits in his lap. Using his right hand, his index finger is pointed at a page in the book as he glances down. There is text at the bottom of the page that reads ‘se.ri.ous, (sir e us) adj.1) Not jesting; Earnest. 2) Not trivial; Weighty. 3) Marked by or demanding thought, effort or devotion. A name is printed in small text on the viewers left side of the book.

WilliWear News
offset lithograph on paper.
Courtesy of Mark Bozek.
34.2019.6

There are 5 images of this object.

On a white background with narrow, black text, ticket displays information for Willi Smith event. When held horizontally, ticket displays primary information center-justified. Ancillary information is displayed on the left and right sides, displayed vertically.

Film Screening Ticket, AREA, New York, 1985
print on paper.
Courtesy of Mark Bozek.
34.2019.5

This object was made by WilliWear Ltd..

In this black-and-white sketch, the subject has large, opaque sunglasses, rendering the eyes invisible. Subject looks to the left, donning a smile and revealing teeth. Subject has dark skin and a white, v-neck t-shirt.

Print, Portrait of Willi Smith
lithograph on paper.
Gift of Mark Bozek.
2021-28-3

There are 3 images of this object.

A briefcase opens to depict an invitation. The invitation is divided in half. The left side has a white background and contains logistics for the invitation in brown font, angled up and to the right. It also features a smattering of graphics, including zig-zagging black lines and a brown circle. The right side has a black background and contains a face painted in brown in the shape of a diamond with a smiling face, as well as a white circle, a white line, and brown lines. At the bottom, center of the briefcase, right above the handle, are two boxes. One, black background with white text, reads 'WilliWear,' while the other, white with black text, reads 'Willi Smith.'

Invitation, Expedition
lithograph on paper.
Gift of Mark Bozek.
2021-28-2

There are 2 images of this object.

A vertical rectangle is divided in two, with each side containing half of a drawn face. On the left side, a white face made up of sharp, angulated features looks directly at the viewer. A zig-zag, black line appears at the top of the left side and comes straight down, until nearly the bottom of the page. On the right side, a black, face is outlined by one rounded brown line.

Press Folder , Expedition
lithograph on paper.
Gift of Mark Bozek.
2021-28-1

There are 3 images of this object.