Colin Self Art

British, b. 1941

Colin E Self (born 1941 in Rackheath, Norfolk) is an English Pop Artist, whose work has addressed the theme of Cold War politics. As a student at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1961 to 1963 Colin Self received encouragement for his drawings and collages from the artists David Hockney and Peter Blake. Visits to the United States and Canada in 1962 and 1965 heightened his consciousness of Cold War politics and events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the CND marches led him to create highly-innovative prints such as Nuclear Bomber No.1 (1963), one of the earliest multiple plate etchings, and paintings such as ‘Waiting Women and Two Nuclear Bombers’ (1962–63). He explored the relationship between violence and sexual threat in drawings of glamorous models and his iconic ‘Leopard-skin Nuclear Bomber’ sculptures. Following his trip to the US in 1965 he produced a series of drawings based on American nuclear fall-out shelters, Art Deco cinema interiors and of hot dogs, which he described as being ‘as important a 20th century development as a rocket.’ Richard Hamilton called him ‘the best draughtsman in England since William Blake.’ During the 60s Self showed with the Robert Fraser Gallery, London. Self was a central figure in the 1960s boom in printmaking. Drawing images from a variety of commercial sources, he created the Power and Beauty series of screen prints (1968) at Editions Alecto while his etching suite Prelude to the 1000 Temporary Objects of Our Time (1970–71) sought to provide a unique record of society in the event of its possible destruction. Suspicious of the commercial art world Self worked in isolation during the 1970s, producing atmospheric watercolours and charcoals of the landscapes of his native county Norfolk, and Scotland. A trip to the former Soviet Union in 1985-6 provided further stimulus to his explorations of Cold War culture. His collages from the 1980s to the present day combine his interest in Surrealist juxtaposition and the subconscious, with an inventive visual imagination. Some of these works such as ‘Burning Man Jumping from Building’ (1983) and ‘New York Disaster’ (1998) appear remarkably prescient in the light of events such as the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, while others create lighter, often humorous narratives from found material in everyday life – an extension of the language of Pop art. In 1997 the Tate Gallery held a show of all its holdings of his work. Since 2000 Self has worked on his ‘Odyssey/Iliad’ suite of etchings, in which the artist has returned to his 1960s technique of multiple-plate etching to re-tell the classical story by Homer using contemporary found-imagery and themes. A retrospective of his work entitled 'Colin Self: Art in the Nuclear Age' was held at Pallant House Gallery in 2008. Public collections holding work by Colin Self include Arts Council of Great Britain, Museum of Modern Art, Pallant House, Tate Gallery and The Priseman Seabrook Collection.

Artist: Colin Self

Colin SelfCrab, Plaice and Prawns, 2009

$750

Crab, Plaice and Prawns

By Colin Self

Located in New York, NY

A contemporary of David Hockney and Peter Blake, Colin Self is an important British printmaker whose innovative etching techniques and novel use of found materials have defined his d...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Colin Self Art

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Drypoint

Colin SelfPower and Beauty No. 1, Pop Art Cat Screenprint by Colin Self, 1969

$1,600

Power and Beauty No. 1, Pop Art Cat Screenprint by Colin Self

By Colin Self

Located in Long Island City, NY

Power and Beauty No 1 by Colin Self, British (1941) Date: 1969 Screenprint, signed, titled and numbered in pencil Edition of 74/75 Size: 26.5 x 41 in. (67.31 x 104.14 cm) Publisher: ...

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1960s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Screen

Colin SelfPower and Beauty No. 5, Pop Art Elephant Screenprint by Colin Self, 1969

$1,600

Power and Beauty No. 5, Pop Art Elephant Screenprint by Colin Self

By Colin Self

Located in Long Island City, NY

Power and Beauty No. 5 by Colin Self, British (1941) Date: 1969 Screenprint, signed, titled and numbered in pencil Edition of 65/75 Size: 26.75 x 41.25 in. (67.95 x 104.78 cm) Publis...

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1960s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Screen

Colin SelfCat with Red Claws and a Bird, 2009

$950

Cat with Red Claws and a Bird

By Colin Self

Located in New York, NY

Once a peer of David Hockney and Peter Blake during school, Colin Self is an important contemporary British printmaker whose innovative etching techniques and novel use of found mate...

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Early 2000s Colin Self Art

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Drypoint

Colin SelfMicrowave Oven (A Couple in the Sea), 2008

$950

Microwave Oven (A Couple in the Sea)

By Colin Self

Located in New York, NY

A contemporary of David Hockney and Peter Blake, Colin Self is an important British printmaker whose innovative etching techniques and novel use of found materials have defined his diverse oeuvre. Yet unlike most artists associated with Pop Art, Self eschewed glossy, colorful bombast for nuanced drawings in a limited palette. Self's imagery has ranged from the geopolitical -- nuclear bombers, fallout shelters; to American icons -- hot dogs, Coca Cola cans; to the everyday -- intimate scenes of animals and plants, and whimsical figure drawings as seen here. The title of this print, Microwave Oven...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Colin Self Art

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Drypoint

Colin SelfPower and Beauty No 3, Pop Art Screenprint by Colin Self, 1969

$1,600

Power and Beauty No 3, Pop Art Screenprint by Colin Self

By Colin Self

Located in Long Island City, NY

Colin Self, British (1941 - ) - Power and Beauty No 3, Year: 1969, Medium: Screenprint, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: 55/75, Size: 26.75 x 40.5 in. (67.95 x 102...

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1960s Photorealist Colin Self Art

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Screen

Colin SelfGirl with Long Hair, Colin Self british Pop Art portrait of woman in black white, 2008

$500

Girl with Long Hair, Colin Self british Pop Art portrait of woman in black white

By Colin Self

Located in New York, NY

A contemporary of David Hockney and Peter Blake, Colin Self is an important British printmaker whose innovative etching techniques and novel use of found materials have defined his d...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Etching

Colin SelfOut of Poems Object and Flowers 3 (The 1940s), Pop Art Etching by Colin Self, 1968

$1,250

Out of Poems Object and Flowers 3 (The 1940s), Pop Art Etching by Colin Self

By Colin Self

Located in Long Island City, NY

Out of Poems Object and Flowers 3 (The 1940s) by Colin Self, British (1941) Date: 1968 Etching with Aquatint, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil Edition of 61/75 Image Size...

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1960s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Colin SelfPower and Beauty No. 4, Pop Art Screenprint by Colin Self, 1969

$2,000

Power and Beauty No. 4, Pop Art Screenprint by Colin Self

By Colin Self

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Colin Self Title: Power and Beauty No. 4 Year: 1969 Medium: Screenprint, signed and titled in ink Edition: 75 Size: 41 x 26 inches

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1960s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Screen

Colin SelfPower and Beauty No. 6 (Peacock), Pop Art Screenprint by Colin Self, 1969

$2,000

Power and Beauty No. 6 (Peacock), Pop Art Screenprint by Colin Self

By Colin Self

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Colin Self Title: Power and Beauty No. 6 Year: 1969 Medium: Screenprint, signed, numbered and titled in ink Edition: 75 Size: 26 x 41 inches

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1960s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Screen

Colin SelfPower and Beauty No. 2, Contemporary Screenprint by Colin Self, 1969

$2,000

Power and Beauty No. 2, Contemporary Screenprint by Colin Self

By Colin Self

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Colin Self Title: Power and Beauty No. 2 Year: 1969 Medium: Serigraph, signed and titled in ink Edition: 75 Size: 26 x 41 inches

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1960s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Screen

Colin SelfDead Bird for Craigie No. 2, 2009

$750

Dead Bird for Craigie No. 2

By Colin Self

Located in New York, NY

A contemporary of David Hockney and Peter Blake, Colin Self is an important British printmaker whose innovative etching techniques and novel use of found materials have defined his diverse oeuvre. Yet unlike most artists associated with Pop Art, Self eschewed glossy, colorful bombast for nuanced drawings in a limited palette. Self's imagery has ranged from the geopolitical -- nuclear bombers, fallout shelters; to American icons -- hot dogs, Coca Cola cans; to the everyday -- intimate scenes of animals and plants, and whimsical figure drawings. This arresting portrait of a raven's body is executed in moody shades of black and grey. A tangle of short, sharp marks swirls against the white background, resembling flying birds. At the top, hand written text reads: "dead bird...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Colin Self Art

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Drypoint

Colin SelfButterfly Collage, Ink and Collage by Colin Self, 2013, 2013

$2,538

Butterfly Collage, Ink and Collage by Colin Self, 2013

By Colin Self

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Butterfly Collage, Ink and Collage by Colin Self, 2013 Additional information: Medium: Ink and Collage 25 x 14.5 cm 9 7/8 x 5 3/4 in Signed Colin Self is a British artist, known for his Pop Art affiliations and themes of Cold War culture in his work. Born in Norfolk in 1941, Self studied first at Wymondham College, followed by Norwich School of Art where he was taught by Jeffrey Camp...

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20th Century Colin Self Art

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Ink

Colin SelfPower and Beauty - Unique Print No. 2, Screenprint by Colin Self, 1969

$3,000

Power and Beauty - Unique Print No. 2, Screenprint by Colin Self

By Colin Self

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Colin Self Title: Power and Beauty-Unique Print No. 2 Year: 1969 Medium: Serigraph, signed and titled in ink Edition: 30 Size: 26 x 41 inches

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1960s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Screen

George RodrigueBoogie Bear - Black - Signed Silkscreen Print - Blue Dog, 1995

$5,495

H 29 in W 23 in D 1 in

Boogie Bear - Black - Signed Silkscreen Print - Blue Dog

By George Rodrigue

Located in Mount Laurel, NJ

This Blue Dog work consists of a single blue bear with a red nose on a black background. The bear has soulful yellow eyes. This pop art animal original silkscreen print on paper is ...

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1990s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Screen

Claude Weisbuch20th century drypoint etching figurative animal print horses sketch signed, 1976

$4,050

H 27.25 in W 31.25 in

20th century drypoint etching figurative animal print horses sketch signed

By Claude Weisbuch

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Combat Equestre" is an original lithograph by Claude Weisbuch. The artist signed the piece lower right and wrote the edition number (24/100) in the lower left. This piece depicts mu...

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1970s Modern Colin Self Art

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Drypoint, Etching

George RodrigueBlue Dog "Dancing with the Crawfish", 1999

$6,495

H 30 in W 20 in D 1 in

Blue Dog "Dancing with the Crawfish"

By George Rodrigue

Located in Mount Laurel, NJ

This Blue Dog work consists of a Blue Dog sitting to the left of a saxophone-playing chef. The chef is wearing a white apron, chef hat, and a brown shirt and trousers. The chef is ...

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1990s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Screen

George RodrigueButterflies Are Free - Signed Silkscreen Print Blue Dog, 1996

$6,995

H 21 in W 34 in D 1 in

Butterflies Are Free - Signed Silkscreen Print Blue Dog

By George Rodrigue

Located in Mount Laurel, NJ

This Blue Dog work consists of 2 dogs; one with a brown vest sitting on a blue rug with a tan border and decorated with blue butterflies. One butterfly has released itself from the ...

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1990s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Screen

Henri MatisseHenri Matisse, Blue Nude XII, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1958 (after), 1958

$1,436Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.25 in W 10.25 in

Henri Matisse, Blue Nude XII, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1958 (after)

By Henri Matisse

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Nu Bleu XII (Blue Nude XII), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. IX, No. 35–36, originates from the 195...

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1950s Modern Colin Self Art

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Lithograph

James McBeyA Fierce Bull, 1911

$1,500Sale Price|40% Off

H 16 in W 20 in D 0.5 in

A Fierce Bull

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

A Fierce Bull. 1911. Drypoint. Hardie 108. 5 3/8 x 8 (sheet 8 5/16 x 11 7/8). Edition 8. An exceptional impression with rich drypoint burr printed on antique laid paper. A proof of t...

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1910s Modern Colin Self Art

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Drypoint, Etching

Bill OgdenOriginal Palm Springs Desert Oasis psychedelic vintage poster, 1969

$225

H 34 in W 20.5 in D 0.05 in

Original Palm Springs Desert Oasis psychedelic vintage poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original poster: Palm Springs The Desert Oasis original poster by Bill Ogden. The poster is not linen-backed. Excellent condition. Mint. 1969. ...

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1960s American Modern Colin Self Art

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Offset

George RodrigueMignon's Flowers, 2008

$8,995

H 28 in W 22 in D 3 in

Mignon's Flowers

By George Rodrigue

Located in Mount Laurel, NJ

This Blue Dog work consists of a blue dog sitting on a burnt red and blue background. There is a vase of multi colored flowers behind the dog. The blue dog has soulful yellow eyes....

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Early 2000s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Screen

Sergey VinogradovKirill / Boy with Crossed Legs (peekaboo) - In Celebration of Pride Month, 2021

$475

H 24 in W 17 in

Kirill / Boy with Crossed Legs (peekaboo) - In Celebration of Pride Month

Located in New Orleans, LA

Stone and Press Gallery is excited to offer several works in celebration of the LGBTQ community. A signed Certificate of Authority will be included with all photographs. A nude boy...

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2010s Photorealist Colin Self Art

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Photographic Paper, Digital

Henri MatisseHenri Matisse, Nu Bleu IX, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1958 (after), 1958

$1,795

H 13.25 in W 10.25 in

Henri Matisse, Nu Bleu IX, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1958 (after)

By Henri Matisse

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Nu Bleu IX (Blue Nude IX), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. IX, No. 35–36, originates from the 1958 ...

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1950s Modern Colin Self Art

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Lithograph

Henri MatisseHenri Matisse, Blue Nude XI, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1958 (after), 1958

$1,795

H 13.25 in W 10.25 in

Henri Matisse, Blue Nude XI, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1958 (after)

By Henri Matisse

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Nu Bleu XI (Blue Nude XI), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. IX, No. 35–36, originates from the 1958 ...

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1950s Modern Colin Self Art

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Lithograph

Henri MatisseHenri Matisse, Nude with Oranges, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1958 (after), 1958

$1,036Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.25 in W 10.25 in

Henri Matisse, Nude with Oranges, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1958 (after)

By Henri Matisse

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Le Nu aux Oranges (Nude with Oranges), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. IX, No. 35–36, originates fr...

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1950s Modern Colin Self Art

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Lithograph

Previously Available Items

Colin SelfFollow the Flow, Colin Self. Abstract geometric Pop Art drawing black and white, 2008

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H 12 in W 11.4 in

Follow the Flow, Colin Self. Abstract geometric Pop Art drawing black and white

By Colin Self

Located in New York, NY

A contemporary of David Hockney and Peter Blake, Colin Self is an important British printmaker whose innovative etching techniques and novel use of found materials have defined his d...

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Early 2000s Abstract Colin Self Art

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Etching

Colin SelfHot Dog, Colin Self. British Pop Art cold war americana bright red black etching, 2008

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H 10.8 in W 17.1 in

Hot Dog, Colin Self. British Pop Art cold war americana bright red black etching

By Colin Self

Located in New York, NY

A contemporary of David Hockney and Peter Blake, Colin Self is an important British printmaker whose innovative etching techniques and novel use of found materials have defined his d...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Drypoint

Colin SelfPower and Beauty No. 6 (Peacock), 1969

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H 26 in W 41 in

Power and Beauty No. 6 (Peacock)

By Colin Self

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Colin Self Title: Power and Beauty No. 6 Year: 1969 Medium: Screenprint, signed, numbered and titled in ink Edition: 75 Size: 26 x 41 inches

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1960s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Screen

Colin SelfShoe Trees, Print, Etching, Abstract, Contemporary by Colin Self, 1971

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H 27.05 in W 21.23 in

Shoe Trees, Print, Etching, Abstract, Contemporary by Colin Self

By Colin Self

Located in London, GB

COLIN SELF Shoe Trees, 1971 Etching, open bite, printed in black, on wove Signed, titled, dated and numbered from the edition of 60 verso From Prelude to 1000 Temporary Objects of ou...

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1970s Contemporary Colin Self Art

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Etching

Colin SelfFigure 1 -- Print, Etching, Figurative, Contemporary Art by Colin Self, 1971

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H 27.01 in W 21.26 in

Figure 1 -- Print, Etching, Figurative, Contemporary Art by Colin Self

By Colin Self

Located in London, GB

COLIN SELF Figure 1, 1971 Etching, open bite, printed in black, on wove Signed, titled, dated and numbered from the edition of 60 verso From Prelude to 1000 Temporary Objects of our...

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1970s Contemporary Colin Self Art

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Etching

Colin SelfFigure No. 2: Nude Triptych, Print, Aquatint, Contemporary by Colin Self, 1971

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H 63.78 in W 27.17 in

Figure No. 2: Nude Triptych, Print, Aquatint, Contemporary by Colin Self

By Colin Self

Located in London, GB

COLIN SELF Figure No. 2: Nude Triptych, 1971 From Prelude to 1000 Temporary Objects of our Time (Volume 1) The complete set of three aquatints printed in black, on three sheets of Cr...

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1970s Contemporary Colin Self Art

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Aquatint

Colin SelfPower and Beauty No. 6 (Peacock), 1969

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H 26 in W 41 in

Power and Beauty No. 6 (Peacock)

By Colin Self

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Colin Self Title: Power and Beauty No. 6 Year: 1969 Medium: Serigraph, signed and titled in ink Edition: 75 Size: 26 x 41 inches

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1960s Pop Art Colin Self Art

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Screen

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Find a wide variety of authentic Colin Self art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Colin Self in drypoint, engraving, screen print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Colin Self art, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Eduardo Paolozzi, Pure Evil, and Fran Bull. Colin Self art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $500 and tops out at $3,716, while the average work can sell for $1,275.