Jamie Reid

Artist and graphic designer, best known for his work on the Sex Pistols record covers. Born: January 16, 1947, London, UK. Died: August 11, 2023, Liverpool, UK. Jamie Reid, renowned for his revolutionary designs for the Sex Pistols, including the infamous Queen Elizabeth II image, was a figure of the 1960s radical left, his art is held in major museums. Reid continued his activism supporting causes like Pussy Riot and Extinction Rebellion. Despite his critical view of the commercialization of dissent, his legacy as a central figure in punk visual culture endures.