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

$2,521

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

Jeff ConroyStudio 54 - Bananarama - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus, 2023

$800

H 14.5 in W 19.75 in

Studio 54 - Bananarama - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Colin Self Paintings

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Jeff ConroyLemon Meringue - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus, 2023

$975

H 12.5 in W 18.25 in

Lemon Meringue - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on Mulberry paper, which mimics the swirl of water, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is matted and framed in a simple white wooden frame measuring 18.25h x 24.25w x 1d inches. Jeff Conroy Lemon Meringue sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 12.50h x 18.25w in 31.75h x 46.35w cm JEC118 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Colin Self Paintings

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Alexander Calder"Rire jaune" 1976 signed gouache and ink on paper artwork by Alexander Calder, 1976

$190,000

H 37.5 in W 51 in

"Rire jaune" 1976 signed gouache and ink on paper artwork by Alexander Calder

By Alexander Calder

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Gouache and ink on paper artwork of horses by Alexander Calder framed under glass in gold leaf frame. Signed and dated "Calder 76" in lower right corner....

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1970s Modern Colin Self Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

Irena OrlovHorses Painting BOHO Heavy Textured on Canvas 40x60" Love Between Horses, 2019

$8,500

H 40 in W 60 in D 1.5 in

Horses Painting BOHO Heavy Textured on Canvas 40x60" Love Between Horses

By Irena Orlov

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Love Between Horses Couple Painting One of a kind Mixed Medium on Canvas Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas, which combines new media - digital original hand pain...

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2010s Contemporary Colin Self Paintings

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Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Mori SosenJapanese Maternal Macaque Painting, Circa 1790s

$3,800

H 44 in W 19 in D 1.5 in

Japanese Maternal Macaque Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

This painting is a classic example of the work of Mori Sosen (1747–1821), the most famous painter of monkeys in Japanese art history. The painting, executed in ink and light color on silk, portrays a mother monkey protectively holding her infant while perched on a gnarled tree limb. The protective pose and the interaction between the mother and infant...

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Late 18th Century Other Art Style Colin Self Paintings

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Silk, Paint, Ink

Hôsui ÔbaWild Geese Return to the Reed: Meiji Sumi-e Ink Drawing (#006857), late 19th/ early 20th century

$868

H 9.38 in Dm 5.67 in

Wild Geese Return to the Reed: Meiji Sumi-e Ink Drawing (#006857)

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Hôsui Ôba (1837 - ?) A pair of wild geese flies back into the reed Ink drawing (sumi-e) Ink and light color on paper Seal: Hô Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) 23.8 x 14.4 cm

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Late 19th Century Colin Self Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Nakajima KahoSparrows, Sumi-e Ink on Paper, Signed Kahô, Japan, 1919 (#000036), 1919

$1,627

H 12.52 in Dm 17.96 in

Sparrows, Sumi-e Ink on Paper, Signed Kahô, Japan, 1919 (#000036)

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Nakajima Kahô (1866-1939) Sparrows Ink on paper Signed: Kahô sha and dated: Taishô, Year of the Sheep, early spring Japan. Kyoto, early spring 1919 Maruyama School painting 31.8...

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1910s Showa Colin Self Paintings

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Paper, Ink

AiromPod ii

$600

H 12 in W 12 in D 1 in

Pod ii

By Airom

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Original painting by artist Airom, with sculptural element

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2010s Surrealist Colin Self Paintings

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Archival Ink, Oil

Cheryl LevinLines And Dots, 2024

$6,000

H 46 in W 86 in

Lines And Dots

By Cheryl Levin

Located in Dallas, TX

ink & graphite on mulberry paper

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Colin Self Paintings

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Ink, Mulberry Paper, Graphite

Jeff ConroyFontainebleau - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus, 2023

$975

H 12.5 in W 18.25 in

Fontainebleau - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on Mulberry paper, which mimics the swirl of water, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is matted and framed in a simple white wooden frame measuring 24.25h x 18.25w x 1d inches. Jeff Conroy Fontainebleau sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 12.50h x 18.25w in 31.75h x 46.35w cm JEC120 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Colin Self Paintings

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Vintage Pair of Ink and Watercolor Parrot Paintings, Circa 1980

$3,900

H 16 in W 20.5 in D 1 in

Vintage Pair of Ink and Watercolor Parrot Paintings

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty pair of tropical parrot paintings on paper executed in a crisp and colorful ink and watercolor technique, inspired by early naturalist drawings. Presented under glass in gilt w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Colin Self Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Antonio Pelayo"Dont Belong Here" (FRAMED) Painting 18" x 24" inch by Antonio Pelayo, 2020

$3,250

H 18 in W 24 in D 1 in

"Dont Belong Here" (FRAMED) Painting 18" x 24" inch by Antonio Pelayo

By Antonio Pelayo

Located in Culver City, CA

"Dont Belong Here" (FRAMED) Painting 18" x 24" inch by Antonio Pelayo Medium: Pencil on Paper, Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate Size: 18" x 24" inch Size framed: 20" x ...

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