Colin Self Animal Prints

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 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 Animal Prints

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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 Animal Prints

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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 Animal Prints

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Screen

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 Animal Prints

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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 Animal Prints

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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 Animal Prints

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Drypoint

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 Animal Prints

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Drypoint

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 Animal Prints

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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 Animal Prints

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Screen

George RodrigueThunder Road - Signed Silkscreen Print Blue Dog, 2002

$17,995

H 49 in W 37 in D 3 in

Thunder Road - Signed Silkscreen Print Blue Dog

By George Rodrigue

Located in Mount Laurel, NJ

This Blue Dog work consists of the dog in a red race car on an asphalt racetrack, blue sky and checkered wall strips. The blue dog has blissful yellow eyes. This pop art animal original silkscreen print on paper is hand signed by the artist. Artist: George Rodrigue Title: Blue Dog “Thunder Road...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Colin Self Animal Prints

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Screen

Kate BoxerBlack Panther, Kate Boxer, limited edition print, contemporary, 2023

$2,059

H 33.08 in W 44.69 in D 0.04 in

Black Panther, Kate Boxer, limited edition print, contemporary

By Kate Boxer

Located in Deddington, GB

Panther by Kate Boxer is a limited edition drypoint etching with carborundum. The bold black and white print is a statement artwork in any room. Kate Boxer makes the plates in her st...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Colin Self Animal Prints

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Drypoint

George RodrigueBullseye Yellow - Signed Silkscreen Print Blue Dog, 1998

$4,895

H 8 in W 8 in D 1 in

Bullseye Yellow - Signed Silkscreen Print Blue Dog

By George Rodrigue

Located in Mount Laurel, NJ

This Blue Dog work consists of a blue dog in the center of a red circle on a yellow background. The dog has soulful yellow eyes. This pop art animal original silkscreen print on pa...

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1990s Pop Art Colin Self Animal Prints

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Screen

George RodrigueStripes - Signed Silkscreen Print Blue Dog, 1996

$7,995

H 30 in W 23 in D 1 in

Stripes - Signed Silkscreen Print Blue Dog

By George Rodrigue

Located in Mount Laurel, NJ

This Blue Dog work consists of a blue dog sporting a tie with the appearance of an American flag of stars and stripes. The background is alternating red and white stripes as on an A...

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1990s Pop Art Colin Self Animal Prints

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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 Animal Prints

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Screen

Eugène DelacroixTigre couché à l'entrée de son antre (Tiger Lying at the Entrance to its Lair), circa 1830

$600

H 3.75 in W 5.875 in

Tigre couché à l'entrée de son antre (Tiger Lying at the Entrance to its Lair)

By Eugène Delacroix

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching, drypoint, and roulette on watermarked Hallines cream laid paper, 3 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches (95 x 148 mm), full margins. A very good impression of this charming image, with all of...

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Early 19th Century Realist Colin Self Animal Prints

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Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Kate BoxerRobert Louis, Kate Boxer, limited edition print, portrait, contemporary, etching, 2023

$2,265

H 38.01 in W 26.01 in D 0.04 in

Robert Louis, Kate Boxer, limited edition print, portrait, contemporary, etching

By Kate Boxer

Located in Deddington, GB

Robert Louis Stevenson is a hand coloured limited edition drypoint etching by Kate Boxer. Robert Louis Stevenson is a depiction of the Scottish novelist, poet and travel writer Rober...

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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Colin Self Animal Prints

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Drypoint

Kate BoxerHare, Kate Boxer, limited edition print, contemporary, 2023

$1,057

H 14.18 in W 18.9 in D 0.04 in

Hare, Kate Boxer, limited edition print, contemporary

By Kate Boxer

Located in Deddington, GB

Hare is a limited edition drypoint etching by Kate Boxer. The earthy brown tones of the hare and depth of colour in this contemporary artwork gives this Kate Boxer print a grounded s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Colin Self Animal Prints

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Drypoint

Kate BoxerIt's Today I Think, Kate Boxer, limited edition print, contemporary, 2023

$2,059

H 42.52 in W 30.71 in D 0.04 in

It's Today I Think, Kate Boxer, limited edition print, contemporary

By Kate Boxer

Located in Deddington, GB

It's Today I Think is a limited edition drypoint etching by Kate Boxer. This vibrant colours in It's Today I Think captures a cowboy riding off into the sunset. Kate Boxer makes the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Colin Self Animal Prints

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Drypoint

George RodrigueAbsolut Dog - Signed Silkscreen Blue Dog Print, 1999

$6,495

H 32 in W 23 in D 1 in

Absolut Dog - Signed Silkscreen Blue Dog Print

By George Rodrigue

Located in Mount Laurel, NJ

This Blue Dog work consists of the dog sitting on a red background with a frame of blue. The dogs ears are in the shape of Absolut Vodka bottles. The dog has soulful yellow eyes. ...

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1990s Pop Art Colin Self Animal Prints

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Screen

Previously Available Items

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 Animal Prints

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Screen

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 Animal Prints

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Screen

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Find a wide variety of authentic Colin Self animal prints 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 1960s and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Colin Self animal prints, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Kate Garner, Luis Camnitzer, and Benny Andrews. Colin Self animal prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $750 and tops out at $2,000, while the average work can sell for $1,275.