Colin Self Paintings

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

$2,546

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 Paintings

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Ink

AiromPlatypus Conundrum

$600

H 30 in W 10 in D 1 in

Platypus Conundrum

By Airom

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Original painting by artist Airom

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2010s Surrealist Colin Self Paintings

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Archival Ink, Oil

Ashley SnyderAfternoon Tea, 2022

$1,500

H 18 in W 18 in D 0.05 in

Afternoon Tea

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The watercolor artwork titled "Afternoon Tea" by Ashley Snyder transports viewers into a charming Victorian parlor, where the ambiance exudes an aura of ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Colin Self Paintings

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper

Ashley SnyderTimeless: Blooms in Crystal, 2022

$1,450

H 28 in W 28 in D 0.05 in

Timeless: Blooms in Crystal

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"Timeless: Blooms in Crystal" is a beautiful rendering of April blooms and antique bottles collected by the artist. In this mesmerizing watercolor painting, the artist masterfully ca...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Colin Self Paintings

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper

AiromHide

$400

H 12 in W 9 in D 1 in

Hide

By Airom

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Play on words Hide. Information hide, skin hide, hide and seek.

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Colin Self Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Bazevian DelaCapuciniereFrench School - Octopus walk (Large) NSWE - Oil Post Impressionist MAK, 2023

$843Sale Price|61% Off

H 21.66 in W 21.66 in D 1.38 in

French School - Octopus walk (Large) NSWE - Oil Post Impressionist MAK

Located in Zofingen, AG

Octopus Walk NSWE Serie of octopus walking...swimming. Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch Sustainability: Wooden frame ...

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Early 1900s Tonalist Colin Self Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Fidel SantosPortrait of Caesar, 2019

$4,500

H 12 in W 24 in

Portrait of Caesar

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This enchanting photograph captures the essence of an 18th-century-style portrait featuring a regal dog. Poised at attention, the canine exudes an air of majesty, adorned with a splendid blue collar that accentuates its noble bearing. This depiction seamlessly merges the grace of classical portraiture with the timeless charm of a loyal and dignified companion. Fidel Santos...

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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Colin Self Paintings

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Plexiglass, Archival Ink

Jenny DayLost without you, 2023

$8,800

H 62 in W 62 in

Lost without you

By Jenny Day

Located in New Orleans, LA

JENNY DAY earned an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Arizona, a BFA in Painting from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a BA in Environmental Studies from the U...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Colin Self Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Gabrielle PoolAwkward Silence by Gabrielle Pool Ink on Paper with Wooden Frame, 2020

$344

H 11.82 in W 13.78 in

Awkward Silence by Gabrielle Pool Ink on Paper with Wooden Frame

By Gabrielle Pool

Located in Coltishall, GB

Gabrielle Pool’s inks on paper are simple and charming. Using an unforgiving medium she produces work that is delicately poised between reality and abstraction with an underlying hu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Colin Self Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Wood

Gabrielle PoolGabrielle Pool The Hungry Hippo Ink on Paper with Wooden Frame, 2020

$481

H 13.78 in W 17.72 in

Gabrielle Pool The Hungry Hippo Ink on Paper with Wooden Frame

By Gabrielle Pool

Located in Coltishall, GB

A hungry, sprightly hippopotamus Gabrielle Pool’s inks on paper are simple and charming. Using an unforgiving medium she produces work that is delicately poised between reality and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Colin Self Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Wood

Gabrielle PoolGabrielle Pool Animals Lie Too Ink on Paper with Wooden Frame, 2020

$344

H 11.42 in W 13.78 in

Gabrielle Pool Animals Lie Too Ink on Paper with Wooden Frame

By Gabrielle Pool

Located in Coltishall, GB

Gabrielle Pool’s inks on paper are simple and charming. Using an unforgiving medium she produces work that is delicately poised between reality and abstraction with an underlying hu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Colin Self Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Wood

Gabrielle PoolMoonlit Acacia by Gabrielle Pool. Ink on Paper with Wooden Frame, 2020

$619

H 13.78 in W 17.72 in

Moonlit Acacia by Gabrielle Pool. Ink on Paper with Wooden Frame

By Gabrielle Pool

Located in Coltishall, GB

Gabrielle Pool’s inks on paper are simple and charming. Using an unforgiving medium she produces work that is delicately poised between reality and abstraction with an underlying hu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Colin Self Paintings

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Wood, Paper, Ink

Jeff ConroyWritten All Over Your Face: Palooka - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Octopus Painting, 2023

$1,600

H 27 in W 19.5 in

Written All Over Your Face: Palooka - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Octopus Painting

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making over an illustrated diagram of the human brain. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embell...

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