Gauntlet Gallery — Jamie Reid Print Index
Vote For Light
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Vote For Light is Jamie Reid's 2015 UK General Election special, an eight-colour screenprint on Somerset paper in a limited edition of 50, measuring 62 x 51 cm. The rallying slogan and its tiered pricing gag — a threatened increase, and a punitive surcharge for voting Conservative — fold Reid's politics directly into the artwork's own release.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Limited edition of 50 signed and numbered by the artist. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Reid treats the print's sale as an extension of its message. The escalating-price joke turns commerce into protest, a Situationist-flavored move that makes the buyer complicit in the political statement. Few artists so literally embed electoral commentary into the transaction itself.
Collector Perspective
Tied to a specific 2015 election moment, this is one of Reid's more topical and time-stamped editions, which sharpens its documentary value. The eight-colour build on Somerset paper signals a serious screenprint, and at 50 copies it is materially scarcer than his poster editions. Confirm signature and numbering.
Historical Context
Reid spent his career fusing art and agitation, from the Sex Pistols to decades of protest graphics. Vote For Light continues his tradition of election-cycle interventions, deploying a hopeful slogan against a barbed anti-Conservative punchline — a snapshot of British political mood rendered in his unmistakable graphic voice.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2015
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 62 x 51 cm; Eight colour screenprint on Somerset paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Limited edition of 50 signed and numbered by the artist.
- 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: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. 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.
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 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 pricing text mean?
It is part of the artwork's gag: the price was set to rise on a fixed date, with a punitive surcharge threatened for voting in a Conservative government — protest embedded in the sale.
How is it printed?
As an eight-colour screenprint on Somerset paper.
How many were made?
A limited edition of 50.
What event is it tied to?
The 2015 UK General Election, released as Reid's 'Election Special.'
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