Artist who designed iconic Sex Pistols cover dies at 76
The punk artist who designed the cover for the Sex Pistols record God Save The Queen has died at the age of 76.
Jamie Reid was best known for his work on the sleeve's controversial defaced portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.Brighton art dealers the John Marchant Gallery, which worked with Reid for 25 years, shared news of his death in an Instagram post. Posting a photograph of the artist, they wrote:"We sadly announce the passing of Jamie MacGregor Reid 16 January 1947 - 8 August 2023, Artist, iconoclast, anarchist, punk, hippie, rebel and romantic.
"Jamie leaves behind a beloved daughter Rowan, a granddaughter Rose, and an enormous legacy. Universal Majesty, Verity, Love, Infinite.", which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enablecookies or to allow those cookies just once.
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