Jamie Reid

Jamie Reid is a British artist best known for his décollage covers of the Sex Pistols’ albums Never Mind the Bollocks and Here’s the Sex Pistols, as well as their singles “Anarchy in the U.K.” and “God Save the Queen.” A self-described anarchist, Reid’s cover art helped define the aesthetic of the British punk movement with its faux-ransom-note letters and iconoclastic defacements of pop culture and nationalistic images. Born on January 16, 1947 in London, United Kingdom, he went on to attend the Croydon Art School where he met the future manager of the Sex Pistols, Malcom McLaren. Reid has maintained an active role in politics through zines and other media, and is currently represented by John Marchant Gallery in London. Today, his works can be found in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others. Reid lives and works in London, United Kingdom. 

I decided to research further into him because...

After researching and look at the fanzines from the punk era, it became clear to me that look at Jamie Reid's work would be very beneficial to my publication - as I'm heavily influenced by the punk movement and the style of collage graphics. After looking at some of his pieces, it's clear that So Young Magazine has taken huge inspiration from his style of art and design.

I also though that maybe by looking at his style of collage I would be able to take inspiration from both sources an avoid my publication resembling to close to So Young Magazine - as I still want to create something unique with my style incorporated.