Jamie Reid is a famous contemporary graphic designer who promotes an anti right wing ideal .One of Reid's most note able works is his 'god save the queen' image it is a picture created for the queens jubilee and punk rock band The Sex Pistols album cover. The original image shocked the british public, it was seen to be defacing the queen. The picture sparked outrage from the right wing and supporters of the monarchy and helped to propel Reid into fame. Throughout his career Jamie Reid heavily influenced the punk sub culture, the music industry and most of the british public in one way or another if not via his anti war messages then in some other way through the anti establishment lifestyle that he lives.
Jamie Reid is a british graphic designer who rose to fame through out the 70s and the punk era, he was heavily influenced by his own political views, socio economic reform and punk rock music. Reid is linked to the anarchist movement and the situationist art movement, he unites his own anti right wing agenda with shock tactics and non standard style to create an in your face image coupled with a slogan that not only provokes thought in the audiences mind but also appeals to his audiences own idealisms. Reid's style very nearly came to define the image of punk and apart from political influence he also took inspiration from alternative cultures including the new age traveller community and his own celtic/druidic roots.
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