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2020.3.24
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Boy London Sex Pistols Handkerchief
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- 1986 (Creation)
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White cotton handkerchief printed with two colour screen print of an oval shaped portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, around which are the words 'GOD SAVE THE QUEEN', 'SHE AIN'T NO HUMAN BEING' in handwritten capital letters and 'Sex pisTOLS'. The design is printed in dark blue and over printed in neon pink with a shadow effect created as the two colours are not registered. The Queen's image has been altered with the addition of a safety pin through her lip.
Country of Design: England
Country of Design: England
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Materials: cotton
Measurements: 37.5cm x 39cm
Measurements: 37.5cm x 39cm
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Bought by the donor in 1986 from Boy at the Hyper Hyper store, Kensington, London.
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The portrait of the Queen and the collage lettering of Sex Pistols are the same as those in the Jamie Reid design for the cover of the Sex Pistols 'God Save the Queen' single of 1977. The portrait image is a reversed design based on the official Silver Jubilee photograph of the Queen taken by Peter Grugeon in 1975 and released in 1977.
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Queen Elizabeth II by Peter Grugeon, NPG P1551, National Portrait Gallery
RCIN 507013, Royal Collection Trust
RCIN 507013, Royal Collection Trust