Colin Self

C O L I N S E L F e t c h i n g s

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. . . the best draughtsman in England since William Blake.

Richard Hamilton

C O L I N S E L F p a i n t e r, s c u l p t o r & p r i n t m a k e r Born in 1941 Colin Self was educated at Wymondham College in Norfolk and then studied art at Norwich Art School and the Slade School of Fine Art (1961-63).

At the Slade he met and was encouraged by Peter Blake and David Hockney and became influenced by Pop Art. During the Cold War period of the1960s he was interested in the self-destructive impulses in human nature as demonstrated by the vast proliferation of nuclear weapons and this was reflected in the prints that he made at the time.

Self is an important printmaker and in some respects he redefined the process of etching by inking separate metal plates placed side by side, often printing from found objects or producing unique variants rather than uniform editions of prints.

The etchings offered here were immaculately printed for Self by the renowned Maurice Payne. Payne has printed for David Hockney for over forty years. colinselfetchings.com

The Tate holds many of Self’s works in diverse media and, as the art historian David Buckman has indicated, reflects how, since the artist’s return to Norfolk in the 1970s, his interests have been ‌ concerned with landscape, his children,

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Cat with Red Claws and a Bird drypoint on copper plate on Magnani Pescia Satinato paper 2009, ed 24, signed 17.5 x 21.5 cm

ÂŁ495

the art of the past, politics, money and the unemployed, which the artist termed ‘works of fusion’. The late Richard Hamilton called Self the best draughtsman in England since William Blake and, perhaps again indicating the influence of Norfolk, Hamilton added that when Self went through a period painting landscape watercolours, it was … as though Cotman had come to life again.

In 1969, after being represented by London’s Robert Fraser Gallery and then by London’s Marlborough Fine Arts Ltd., he decided to separate from dealers altogether and has represented himself since.

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Over many years Self has exhibited internationally in group shows including Galleria Milano, Milan (1965), Camden Arts Centre (1967), Tokyo International Print Biennale (1969), Museum of Modern Art, New York (1972-73), China and Hong Kong tour (1982), Comic Iconoclasm, ICA (1987) and Continuing the Tradition, Chappel Galleries (1993). Important solo exhibitions have included the Piccadilly Gallery (1964-65), Alecto Gallery (1968), Fermoy Centre (1979), ICA (1986), Tate Gallery (1995-96), Pallant House Gallery (2008) and also in France and Germany.

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Crab, Plaice and Prawns drypoint on copper plate on Magnani Pescia Satinato paper 2009, ed 35, signed 8.5 x 12.5 cm

ÂŁ245

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The Beekeeper (Memories from Childhood) drypoint on oxidised copper plate on Arches Platine paper 2008, ed 50, signed 23 x 15.5 cm

ÂŁ495

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Woman Wearing Sunglasses drypoint on copper plate on BKF Rives paper 2008, ed 30, signed 12 X 8.5 cm

ÂŁ165

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Walking by the River Wensum drypoint on copper plate on BFK Rives paper 2009, ed 50, signed 8.5 x 12.5 cm

ÂŁ175

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Coptic Monk (with Pyramid and Camel) drypoint on two copper plates on Somerset Satin Paper 2009, ed 30, signed 29.5 x 29 cm

ÂŁ650

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Raindrop hitting Water (A Small Slash) drypoint on tin lid on BFK Rives paper 2008, ed 50, signed 7 x 6.5 cm

ÂŁ145

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Raindrop hitting Water (A Smaller Slash) drypoint on tin lid on BFK Rives paper 2008, ed 50, signed 7 x 6.5 cm

ÂŁ145

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Baked Beans drypoint and relief on tin on BFK Rives paper 2009, ed 50, signed 21 x 29 cm

ÂŁ395

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Man in a Rainstorm No 3 drypoint on aluminium on BFK Rives paper 2009, ed 25, signed 26.5 x 23.5 cm

ÂŁ450

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Sweetheart Letter N.O.R.W.I.C.H drypoint on copper plate in red, blue and black on BFK Rives paper 2009, ed 45, signed 13.5 x 15 cm

ÂŁ295

Postal Acronyms: kNickers Off Ready When I Come Home

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Young Woman in a Bar drypoint on copper plate on Arches Cover White paper 2008, ed 30, signed 12 x 8.5 cm

ÂŁ195

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Dead Bird for Craigie No 2 drypoint on copper plate on Somerset Satin paper 2009, ed 30, signed 15 x 16.5 cm

ÂŁ295

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Dead Bird for Craigie No 3 drypoint on copper plate on Somerset Satin paper 2009, ed 30, signed 8.5 x 12.5 cm

ÂŁ195

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Kitsch aus Deutschland drypoint on found metal copper plate on BFK Rives paper 2010, ed 40, signed 28 x 14.5 cm

ÂŁ475

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Nude Woman on a Bed (One Line Blindfold Drawing) drypoint on copper plate on BFK Rives paper 2010, ed 40, signed 20 x 20 cm

ÂŁ345

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The Green Man (The Celts) drypoint on etched brass tray on Somerset Textured paper 2008, ed 45, signed 25.5 x 24.5 cm

ÂŁ575

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Flowers in a Vase drypoint on found acrylic tile on Somerset Satin paper 2008, ed 30, signed 25 x 10.5 cm

ÂŁ375

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Blind Man Drypoint on copper plate on Somerset Satin paper 2009, ed 55, signed 16 x 13.5 cm

ÂŁ295

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A Beetle and an Acorn carspray, aquatint and drypoint on copper plate on BFK Rives paper 2009, ed 45, signed 5 x 15.5 cm

ÂŁ195

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