Jamie Reid archive
Artwork
1979 (designed)
1979 (designed)
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Jamie Reid's cut-and-paste aesthetic developed from his interest in radical politics. His artistic style developed while at art college in Croydon, where he was influenced by the ideas of the avant-garde political group, the Situationist International. The political slant to his art was aroused by the May 1968 Paris student riots, which inspired fraternal protests organised by Reid at the Croydon College of Art. These were directed with fellow student Malcolm McLaren, later to become the manager of the Sex Pistols.
This artwork collates all the Sex Pistols products which were on sale in the cinema foyer scene in the film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle.
This artwork collates all the Sex Pistols products which were on sale in the cinema foyer scene in the film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle.
Object details
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| Title | Jamie Reid archive (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Collage and lithographic print on paper |
| Brief description | Artwork for promotion of Sex Pistols' album The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, 1979. |
| Physical description | Collage of fluorescent paper mounted on card with product photos taken from the film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, including images of Sue Catwoman and Sid Vicious. The image of Sue Catwoman has been partially torn off. |
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| Summary | Jamie Reid's cut-and-paste aesthetic developed from his interest in radical politics. His artistic style developed while at art college in Croydon, where he was influenced by the ideas of the avant-garde political group, the Situationist International. The political slant to his art was aroused by the May 1968 Paris student riots, which inspired fraternal protests organised by Reid at the Croydon College of Art. These were directed with fellow student Malcolm McLaren, later to become the manager of the Sex Pistols. This artwork collates all the Sex Pistols products which were on sale in the cinema foyer scene in the film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.4046-2009 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2010 |
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