Postmodernism in Europe

Jamie Reid was born in the United Kingdom in 1947 and is most well known for his ransom note-esque decollage pieces.  

His most famous works would have to be covers that Reid made for the Sex Pistols albums ‘Never Mind the Bollocks’ and ‘Here’s the Sex Pistols’ alongisde covers for their singles, ‘God Save the Queen’ and ‘Anarchy in the U.K.’

Reid’s cover art helped define the aesthetic of the British punk movement of the 1970’s with its faux ransom note letters and iconic defecements of pop culture and natinalistic images.

Today, Reid’s work can be found at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Albert Museum in London and the Tate Gallery in London, among others.