Urge Overkill / Walt Mink — Emo’s — Frank Kozik, Signed & Numbered Screenprint (1993)

Details

• Artist: Frank Kozik
• Band: Urge Overkill; Walt Mink
• Venue: Emo’s — Austin, TX
• Date: August 18, 1993
• ID: KZ 93-34
• Medium: Screenprint (silkscreen / serigraph)
• Edition: Signed and numbered (413 of 500)
• Dimensions: Approx. 25 × 19 in.

Description

This poster documents a 1993 performance by Urge Overkill at Emo’s (in Austin, Texas), a moment when the band was transitioning from underground noise-rock roots into wider alternative-rock recognition following the release of Saturation. Touring heavily during this period, Urge Overkill became emblematic of early-’90s alternative music’s shift toward broader audiences—an arc that would soon peak with their mainstream breakthrough via Pulp Fiction. Sharing the bill was Walt Mink, a critically respected cult favorite whose presence reflects the era’s deep bench of technically ambitious alt-rock acts. Designed by Frank Kozik, one of the most influential figures in modern concert-poster art, the piece captures Kozik’s defining early-’90s output—when his work helped codify the visual language of alternative music culture. As a record of a key touring cycle and venue circuit, this poster sits squarely at the intersection of underground credibility and emerging mainstream impact, making it especially appealing to collectors of early-’90s alternative rock ephemera.

Condition

Very good overall with light handling wear. Please see photos for the most accurate representation of condition.

Authenticity & Storage

A Certificate of Authenticity issued by Iconic Ink Posters is shipped together with the artwork. All of our prints are stored flat in Mylar® sleeves in a dry, climate-controlled environment.

Shipping

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