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Artists›Jamie Reid

Jamie Reid

British, 1947–2023

WA-00035746

PhotographyContemporary

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None documented

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70%

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Authority Records (2)

WikidataQ2138987

MoMA

Field Verification (3 fields)

3 cross-verified · 0 single-source

Birth yearWikidata P569· 92%✓
Death yearWikidata P570· 92%✓
NationalityWikidata P27· 92%✓

Source Registry (2)

Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2138987
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/68811
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

Jamie Reid was a British graphic designer and artist whose radical collage and typography defined the visual language of British punk in the mid-1970s. Working primarily in screen-printed paper, photostat, and found imagery, Reid created album covers and promotional materials that merged political agitation with formal innovation. His work for the Sex Pistols established a template for punk aesthetics that prioritized disruption and DIY production over commercial polish. Reid continued to develop his practice across fine art, graphic design, and activist publication throughout his life.

Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 92% · Updated 7d ago

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Movement

Contemporary

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Photography

Related Artists

12 in graph

Institutional

Museum Collections

Museum of Modern ArtNew York Victoria and Albert MuseumRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea TateCity of Westminster

Canonical record

Artworks (9)

The Sex Pistols, Flogging a Dead Horse

1980 · Lithograph

39 x 27 1/2" (99.1 x 69.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sex Pistols, Young Flesh Required

1979 · Lithograph

27 1/2 x 39 1/2" (69.9 x 100.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sex Pistols, The Great Rock N Roll Swindle

1979 · Lithograph

27 1/2 x 35 1/4" (69.9 x 89.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sex Pistols, Never Mind the Bollocks

1977 · Lithograph

38 x 25" (96.5 x 63.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sex Pistols, Never Mind the Bollocks We've Got the Sex Pistols

1977 · Lithograph

11 1/2 x 34 1/2" (29.2 x 87.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sex Pistols, God Save the Queen

1977 · Lithograph

27 1/2 x 39 1/2" (69.9 x 100.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sex Pistols, Holiday in the Sun

1976 · Lithograph

28 x 27 1/2" (71.1 x 69.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sex Pistols, Anarchy in the UK

1976 · Lithograph

17 x 24 1/4" (43.2 x 61.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sex Pistols Flyer

1975 · Lithograph

11 3/4 x 8 1/4" (29.8 x 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (4)

9 published of 28 catalogued · 19 with image

MoMA
9 publishedof 17 catalogued17 img
+ 3 more sources · 11 catalogued, not yet published

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Movements1

Contemporary

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Museum of Modern Art Victoria and Albert Museum Tate

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Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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Victoria and Albert Museum

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, United Kingdom

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Tate

City of Westminster, United Kingdom

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