Sid - Sid Vicious

Sid takes the stark language of the newspaper front page and places it against a bright blue ground. The image is direct and graphic, held in colour like a final public signal.

An opium poppy sits over the headline, bringing softness, beauty and symbolism to the work. The flower becomes both a mark of fragility and a quiet reference to the mythology around Sid Vicious.

This piece belongs to The Last Headline collection, reflecting on fame, youth, death and the images that remain after the noise has passed.

Print details

Printed in the artist’s studio on heavyweight Hahnemühle fine-art paper as a mounted giclee print
Archival pigment inks
Acid-free mount
Finished by the artist, Gerard McDonagh
Open edition

Available mounted sizes

25×31 cm
31×41 cm
41×51 cm

Available options

Delivery & timing

Unframed mounted giclee prints usually arrive within 7–10 working days. Each print is packed flat between protective foam core and two outer layers of card before being sent by UK signed tracked delivery.

UK print delivery is £19.95, with free UK print delivery on print orders over £70.

Framed prints are made to order and usually take 3–4 weeks. They are glazed with picture glass and are not available for postal delivery. Framed prints are available for free studio collection, or free local hand delivery within 5 miles of the Bravespears studio on framed orders over £50.

Bravespears currently ships within the UK only through the online shop. International customers are welcome to contact studio@bravespears.com to discuss possible delivery for unframed prints, clothing or stationery. Framed prints are not available for international delivery.

Mounted open-edition print: A4 (210 × 297 mm paper; 300 × 400 mm mount) £45; A3 (297 × 420 mm paper; 400 × 500 mm mount) £75; A2 (420 × 594 mm paper; 500 × 700 mm mount) £110. Supplied mounted and unframed, ready for framing. Frames are not offered.