Frank Sidebottom: a life in pictures

Frank Sidebottom in 1980 Photograph: Gems/Redferns/Getty Photograph: Gems/Redferns/guardian.co.uk A studio portrait in 1988 Photograph: Richard Davis/Getty Images Photograph: Richard Davis/guardian.co.uk Composing lines in 1996 Photograph: ITV/Rex Features Photograph: ITV/guardian.co.uk With his art exhibited at Chelsea Space in 2007 Photograph: Linda Nylind/Guardian Photograph: Linda Nylind/guardian.co.uk With more of his art at Chelsea Space Photograph: Linda Nylind/Guardian Photograph: Linda Nylind/guardian.co.uk Posing with his toys on Channel M presents City Life Social in Manchester Photograph: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage.com/Getty Photograph: Shirlaine Forrest/guardian.co.uk Pictured in businesswear in 2009 Photograph: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage.com/Getty Photograph: Shirlaine Forrest/guardian.co.uk Posing for the camera at Lammars in Manchester in 2009 Photograph: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage.com/Getty Photograph: Shirlaine Forrest/guardian.co.uk