Illustation in black ink on white paper. A man is wearing a spring/summer casual outfit. From top to bottom, the man is wearing dark sunglasses that cover his eyes. The top part of the body is covered by a long overcoat with a checkered pattern. Beneath the overcoat he is wearing a dress shirt which is tucked into a pair of pants. The pants are tucked into a pair of black shoes/sneakers. The man has his hands in both front pockets of his pants.

Object Timeline

	We acquired this object.
1984	Work on this object began.
2019	We photographed this object.
2020	We exhibited this object.
2024	You found it!

Illustration, 1984

This is a Illustration. It was designed by Willi Smith and graphic design by Bill Bonnell and made for WilliWear Ltd..

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Vignelli Center for Design Studies as part of Willi Smith: Street Couture.

It is dated 1984. Its medium is offset lithograph on tracing paper. It is a part of the department.

Smith began his career in fashion studying illustration at the Philadelphia College of Art. He soon realized that he wanted to design the clothes, not just draw them. Smith’s illustrations express the movement, attitude, and playfulness that became his signature.

It is credited Courtesy of Bill Bonnell papers, Vignelli Center for Design Studies, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 26.2 × 20.6 cm (10 5/16 × 8 1/8 in.) H x W (Frame Allowance): 28.7 × 20.6 cm (11 5/16 × 8 1/8 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Willi Smith: Street Couture.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/4wUtbo/
Accession Number 27.2019.6
Object ID 2318802438