Gauntlet Gallery — Jamie Reid Print Index
Eat The Rich (Red)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
A 2023 charity edition of Jamie Reid's enduring 'Eat The Rich' slogan, rendered here as a red giclee print in a run of just 20. Each sheet measures 45.5 x 59.5 cm and is hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Proceeds supported Food Aid Liverpool, tying Reid's class-war language to a concrete act of mutual aid.
Collector notes: Red; saved release record states an edition size of 20. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The tiny edition of 20 makes this among the scarcest Reid multiples on the market. 'Eat The Rich' distills decades of his anti-establishment output into a single incendiary phrase. The red colourway and food-bank cause fuse Reid's aesthetics of protest with lived social need, giving the print unusual moral and material weight.
Collector Perspective
With only 20 signed examples, availability is the defining factor here rather than any recorded market. Collectors should treat the low number, hand signature, and giclee finish as the core value drivers, and retain any charity provenance documentation. Condition on the large sheet edges matters given the format.
Historical Context
'Eat the rich' entered radical vocabulary via Rousseau-era sloganeering and was revived across punk and post-punk culture. Reid, best known for his Sex Pistols graphics, has returned to slogan-based agitprop throughout his career. This 2023 edition places that lineage in a contemporary Liverpool food-poverty context.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2023
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 45.5 x 59.5 cm.
- Edition details
- Red; saved release record states an edition size of 20.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Jamie Reid's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: 'Eat the rich' entered radical vocabulary via Rousseau-era sloganeering and was revived across punk and post-punk culture. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2023 and attributes the edition to The Florrie.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to The Florrie. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Jamie Reid — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Jamie Reid (Q2138987) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
How large is the edition?
Just 20 hand-signed and numbered giclee prints, making it one of Reid's smallest editions.
What was the charity connection?
The red edition was produced to support Food Aid Liverpool.
Is each print signed?
Yes, every print in the run is hand-signed and numbered by Jamie Reid.
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