OZ magazine No.36 (UK, c. 1971) is a vivid example of the British underground press at its peak, combining psychedelic illustration, sexual liberation, political satire, and counter‑cultural provocation.

The cover presents a chaotic procession‑style collage: nude and semi‑clothed figures, authority figures, angels, animals, flags, and symbolic characters all march together in a carnivalesque scene. The imagery mixes innocence, satire, eroticism, and political parody — a visual language typical of OZ’s post‑1968 period.

At the top, the bold OZ masthead features the magazine’s iconic devil figure inside the “O,” immediately identifying it as part of the core UK run. The printed price 20p and No.36 confirm this as a standard British issue from the early 1970s, after the magazine’s most infamous censorship battles but still firmly rooted in radical counter‑culture.

Rather than focusing on a single joke or theme, the cover operates as a collective spectacle — a parody of authority, morality, class, and social order collapsing into a single absurd march. This approach reflects OZ’s shift from sharp satire toward more expansive, psychedelic social commentary.