[Obituary] Sex Pistols Visualist Died, “Leaves Huge Legacy”

Last Updated on 08/12/2023 by てんしょく飯

Jamie Reid, the artist who created the cover for the rock band Sex Pistols, has died; he was 76.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Jamie McGregor Reid, January 16, 1947 – August 8, 2023.

Jamie created the artwork for the band’s 1970s hits, including “God Save the Queen,” and his collage techniques would be imitated for decades to come.

The John Merchant Gallery, which is responsible for Jamie’s work, issued a statement to BBC News. “It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Jamie McGregor Reid, January 16, 1947 – August 8, 2023.

‘Artist, iconoclast, anarchist, punk, hippie, rebel, romantic. Jamie passes away leaving behind his beloved daughter Rowan, granddaughter Rose, and an enormous legacy.”

Rowan paid tribute to her father Jamie via Instagram, writing. ‘I lost the most important man in my life yesterday. ‘Heartbroken’ doesn’t even begin to cover it!” ‘Thank you for teaching me so many things all these years, Dad. I guess I think of you when I see the flowers and the robins in the field. You taught me so many wonders about nature and our beautiful planet! Until we meet again.”

Punk history expert and author John Savage, who also worked with Jamie, had this to say, “His ability to express complex ideas as eye-catching visuals was flawless.”

Jamie’s technique, known as décollage, has been used by the Pistols on their album, “Do It Yourself! and the single “Anarchy in the U.K.”.

Born in London in 1947, Jamie honed his craft at art schools in Wimbledon and Croydon, where he met Malcolm McLaren, the future manager of the Pistols, while still a student.

The jacket of “God Save the Queen,” featuring a portrait of Queen Elizabeth by photographer Cecil Beaton, with the Union Jack in the background and the Queen’s eyes and mouth hidden, is known as one of Jamie’s best-known works.

Jamie’s work is held in many major museums, including the Tate Britain in London, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

In a 2015 interview, Jamie said. Our culture is moving toward enslavement. People are playing predetermined roles, especially in the workplace. Especially in the workplace. I’ve always tried to turn people on to it and encourage them to act on it.

Meanwhile, Jamie’s official website describes his work as a cocktail of “Gnosticism and anti-nationalism.

In recent years, Jamie has collaborated with Shepard Fairey, an artist also known for his “Hope” poster depicting Barack Obama, and supported the Occupy Movement, a protest against inequality in America, and the Russian feminist punk pundit Pussy Riot.

In 2017, he also released another version of his “God Save the Queen” piece, titled “God Save Us All,” with a cross (swastika) over Donald Trump’s eyes against the American flag.