Colin Self Figurative 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 Figurative Prints

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Drypoint

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 Figurative Prints

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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 Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

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 Figurative 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 Figurative Prints

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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 Figurative Prints

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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 Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

Jim DineJim Dine Red Design for Satin Heart "The Picture of Dorian Grey" bleeding heart, 1968

$2,250

H 17.5 in W 12 in

Jim Dine Red Design for Satin Heart "The Picture of Dorian Grey" bleeding heart

By Jim Dine

Located in New York, NY

This proof depicts one of Jim Dine's signatures motifs, a deep red heart, which drips down the page. Along the right side of the heart, hand-drawn text reads: “Red design for satin h...

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1960s Pop Art Colin Self Figurative Prints

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Etching

Donald BaechlerDonald Baechler Szechuan Garden 2003 (Donald Baechler prints), 2003

$2,550Sale Price|25% Off

H 27 in W 34 in

Donald Baechler Szechuan Garden 2003 (Donald Baechler prints)

By Donald Baechler

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Donald Baechler, Szechuan Garden, 2003: Medium: Aquatint and soft-ground etching. Sheet size: 27 x 34 inches. Edition of 35 (30 + 5 artists proofs). Hand-signed, dated and numbered on bottom of sheet. Printed on Hanhnemuhle paper. Unframed. Acquired directly from publisher. Artist Biography: Donald Baechler, a member of the East Village art scene in 1980s New York, is known for his painting-collage-drawing works depicting of childhood imagery and nostalgic ephemera like grammar school primers, old maps, and children’s drawings...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Colin Self Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

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

$2,062

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 Figurative Prints

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Drypoint

Robert CottinghamAmerican Signs Portfolio of 12 Screen Prints, Hand Signed Edition 69/100, 2009, 2009

$24,500

H 38 in W 37 in

American Signs Portfolio of 12 Screen Prints, Hand Signed Edition 69/100, 2009

By Robert Cottingham

Located in Aventura, FL

Each hand signed, titled, numbered and dated, lower margin. Screen print in colors on wove paper with full margins. Each sheet size: 38 x 37. Each image size: 32 x 32. Certificate of Authenticity included. Complete Suite, edition 69/100. Published by Greg Smith...

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Early 2000s Photorealist Colin Self Figurative Prints

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Screen, Paper

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 Figurative Prints

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Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Walasse TingWalasse Ting - Green Cat, etching and aquatint, Signed/N, scarce Italian print, 1984

$4,500

H 29 in W 23.5 in

Walasse Ting - Green Cat, etching and aquatint, Signed/N, scarce Italian print

By Walasse Ting

Located in New York, NY

Walasse Ting 丁雄泉 Green Cat, 1984 Color etching and aquatint on copper plate, printed on Fabriano Rosaspina paper Pencil signed, numbered 178/230, dated 1984 along with artist's perso...

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1980s Pop Art Colin Self Figurative Prints

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Ink, Mixed Media, Pencil, Graphite, Etching, Aquatint

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

$2,269

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 Figurative Prints

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Drypoint

Gerard Marti"Elvis Shelby Mugshot" Print on canvas 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti, 2019

$2,850

H 39 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

"Elvis Shelby Mugshot" Print on canvas 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti

By Gerard Marti

Located in Culver City, CA

"Elvis Shelby Mugshot" Print on canvas 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti Giclee print on canvas Stretched on wooden bars. Signed and numbered by the artist. This is a genuin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Colin Self Figurative Prints

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Canvas, Digital

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

$1,058

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 Figurative Prints

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Drypoint

Jim DineUntitled (From Eight Little Nudes) Etching, Drypoint, Aquatint on Paper, 1982, 1982

$3,150

H 22.375 in W 16.625 in

Untitled (From Eight Little Nudes) Etching, Drypoint, Aquatint on Paper, 1982

By Jim Dine

Located in Aventura, FL

Hand signed, numbered and dated by the artist. From Eight Little Nudes (D'Oench & Feinberg 123-30). Etching with drypoint and aquatint in colors on BFK...

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1980s Pop Art Colin Self Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint, Paper

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

$2,062

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 Figurative Prints

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Drypoint

Previously Available Items

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 Figurative Prints

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Drypoint

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 Figurative Prints

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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 Figurative Prints

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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 Figurative Prints

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Aquatint

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Find a wide variety of authentic Colin Self figurative prints available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Colin Self in drypoint, engraving, etching 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 figurative prints, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Philippe Huart, Pure Evil, and James Rizzi. Colin Self figurative prints 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 $850.