Jamie Reid, the artist and graphic designer whose work for the Sex Pistols defined the punk aesthetic, has died at 76.
His gallerist, John Marchant, confirmed his death. In a statement, he was described as an “artist, iconoclast, anarchist, punk, hippie, rebel and romantic. Jamie leaves behind a beloved daughter Rowan, a granddaughter Rose, and an enormous legacy.”
Reid met future Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren at Croydon Art School. That relationship blossomed into a collaboration on artwork for the Sex Pistols.
Reid’s best known work was for the Sex Pistols covers including the pink and yellow text of their only album, “Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols,” and “God Save the Queen,” the hit single banned by the BBC. The latter featured a Cecil Beaton photo portrait of Queen Elizabeth II defaced by Reid.
He also contributed the smashed empty picture frame for “Pretty Vacant,” and...
His gallerist, John Marchant, confirmed his death. In a statement, he was described as an “artist, iconoclast, anarchist, punk, hippie, rebel and romantic. Jamie leaves behind a beloved daughter Rowan, a granddaughter Rose, and an enormous legacy.”
Reid met future Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren at Croydon Art School. That relationship blossomed into a collaboration on artwork for the Sex Pistols.
Reid’s best known work was for the Sex Pistols covers including the pink and yellow text of their only album, “Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols,” and “God Save the Queen,” the hit single banned by the BBC. The latter featured a Cecil Beaton photo portrait of Queen Elizabeth II defaced by Reid.
He also contributed the smashed empty picture frame for “Pretty Vacant,” and...
- 8/10/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Jamie Reid, the artist responsible for the Sex Pistols’ album and singles artwork, has died at the age of 76.
Reid’s passing was first reported by Louder Than War. As of publication, a cause of death has not been disclosed.
Reid was behind the iconic artwork for the Sex Pistols’ debut album Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols, as well as the 7-inch picture sleeves for “God Save the Queen,” “Pretty Vacant,” and more. His cut-and-paste collage style would become emblematic of the punk-rock movement and remains synonymous with the aesthetics of the genre.
While Reid is best known for his classic Sex Pistols designs, he used his collage style for other projects — often political — including recent pieces targeting Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
Some of Reid’s colleagues took to social media to pay tribute to the late visual artist, such as British writer Jon Savage,...
Reid’s passing was first reported by Louder Than War. As of publication, a cause of death has not been disclosed.
Reid was behind the iconic artwork for the Sex Pistols’ debut album Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols, as well as the 7-inch picture sleeves for “God Save the Queen,” “Pretty Vacant,” and more. His cut-and-paste collage style would become emblematic of the punk-rock movement and remains synonymous with the aesthetics of the genre.
While Reid is best known for his classic Sex Pistols designs, he used his collage style for other projects — often political — including recent pieces targeting Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
Some of Reid’s colleagues took to social media to pay tribute to the late visual artist, such as British writer Jon Savage,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp will, apparently, do it all for the nookie. The pair covered the quintessential 1999 Limp Bizkit song “Nookie” for their popular YouTube cover series “Sunday Lunch.”
In the video, the King Crimson guitarist, wearing a sequined baseball cap, takes on guitar duties while Willcox rocks out on the vocals. As usual, the pair filmed the clip in their kitchen, using a fan to create a dramatic wind machine effect on Willcox’s hair.
“The Duo are back on form this week – we have literally no words for this one,...
In the video, the King Crimson guitarist, wearing a sequined baseball cap, takes on guitar duties while Willcox rocks out on the vocals. As usual, the pair filmed the clip in their kitchen, using a fan to create a dramatic wind machine effect on Willcox’s hair.
“The Duo are back on form this week – we have literally no words for this one,...
- 8/21/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
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