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.

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Object Timeline

	We acquired this object.
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2020	We exhibited this object.
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WilliWear News

This is a WilliWear News. It was edited by Kim Hastreiter, American, b. 1951 and the art director was Richard Pandiscio 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 Mark Bozek as part of Willi Smith: Street Couture.

It is dated 1986. Its medium is offset lithograph on paper. It is a part of the department.

In addition to film, Smith was interested in using publishing as a tool for presenting WilliWear collections and values. In 1986, he worked with his friend Kim Hastreiter, co-founder of Paper magazine, to produce two issues of a playful publication dubbed the WilliWear News. The newsletter unfolded into a poster that presented short articles on lifestyle, fashion, and the arts, often through personal references to Smith’s art collection, friends, and his bulldog Rufus.

It is credited Courtesy of Mark Bozek.

Its dimensions are

H x W (Closed): 24.1 × 17.1 cm (9 1/2 × 6 3/4 in.)

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

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/4wUtcf/
Accession Number 34.2019.6
Object ID 2318802488