Jamie Reid

(1947–2023)
Jamie Reid was the creative force behind the imagery that defined British punk. From his early days co-founding the radical graphic collective Suburban Press, he developed the ransom-note lettering and collage aesthetic that became synonymous with rebellion. As art director for the Sex Pistols, his work on Anarchy in the U.K., God Save the Queen, and Never Mind the Bollocks transformed album art into political statement and visual manifesto. Beyond punk, Reid remained politically active and visually provocative—aligned with Situationist ideas, fighting causes like anti-Clause 28, and producing protest art for Pussy Riot and Extinction Rebellion. His legacy lives on in the MoMA, Tate, and beyond.