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Republic
Work Summary & Collector Notes
The Jamie Reid 'REPUBLIC' Box Set is a 2015 portfolio of documentary materials relating to the 'God Save the Queen' artworks, all sourced from original materials in the Jamie Reid Archive. It is a signed and numbered edition of 113 with 13 artist's proofs, presented at 42 x 30 cm.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Signed and numbered edition of 113 with 13 APs. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
As an archive-sourced portfolio, this box set offers rare documentary access to the making of Reid's most famous imagery. The republican framing of the title makes the anti-monarchy politics explicit. With only 113 sets plus 13 APs, it is a collector-grade object aimed at those who want the story behind the icon, not just the icon.
Collector Perspective
This is a portfolio rather than a single print, so completeness of all included plates and materials is essential to value. The small edition of 113 with 13 APs makes it genuinely limited. Provenance from the Jamie Reid Archive is a key selling point; verify signature, numbering, and that the set is intact.
Historical Context
The 'God Save the Queen' artworks are among the most studied graphics of the punk era. A republican-themed archive portfolio contextualises them within Britain's ongoing debate over the monarchy. Drawing on the artist's own archive, the set functions as both art object and primary-source document of a pivotal moment.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print or object
- Release date
- 2015
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Portfolio; catalog dimensions 42 x 30 cm; 11 prints on 310 gsm photo gloss paper, each one numbered and stamped on the back and housed in a silver clamshell box with debossed covers.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Signed and numbered edition of 113 with 13 APs.
- 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: The 'God Save the Queen' artworks are among the most studied graphics of the punk era. 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 2015 and attributes the edition to L-13 Light Industrial Workshop. The saved description also notes: Published by John Marchant Gallery in association with the L-13 Light Industrial Worksop on the occasion of 'Multiplied Contemporary Editions Fair', London 2015.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- The saved release description references: Jamie Reid REPUBLIC Box Set. Confirm any original sleeve, tube, box, or backing board copy by copy.
- 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 L-13 Light Industrial Workshop. 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
What does the box set contain?
Documentary materials relating to the 'God Save the Queen' artworks, sourced from the Jamie Reid Archive.
What is the edition size?
113 signed and numbered sets, plus 13 artist's proofs.
Is this a single print?
No, it is a portfolio box set of multiple materials.
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