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Shortly after his departure from The Sex Pistols, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) had formed a new band that needed a name.

The ‘Novel’ Concept Behind the Band Name Public Image Ltd (PiL)

By Tina Benitez-Eves Jul 3, 2023 | 6:30 AM

In Scottish writer Muriel Spark’s 1968 novel, The Public Image, actress Annabel Christopher is obsessed with her appearance. She pleases obsessed fans and paparazzi with a made-up persona, and everyone is a casualty for the sake of her image, even her husband, Frederick, who she uses as part of the ruse to keep up with […]

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