Colin Self b. 1941
Colin Self is one of the most important and idiosyncratic British Pop artists with a prolific and diverse career.
Colin Self is a draughtsman, printmaker, sculptor and painter. He is best known as a Pop Artist, whose work addressed the theme of Cold War politics.
In 1961 he entered the Slade School of Fine Arts in London. In 1962 and 1965 Self travelled to the USA and Canada which heightened his consciousness of Cold War politics. Events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and CND marches led him to create highly-innovative works. He also produced works featuring apparently harmless motifs from contemporary life and consumer society which at times conveys an unexpected atmosphere of violence and sexual threat. His intention was to produce a detailed record of his society which, in the event of its destruction, would convey its essential qualities to anyone coming across his work in the future.Deeply suspicious of the commercial art world, in 1965 Self returned permanently to Norwich. Both his subject matter and his repertoire of techniques continued to expand, taking in atmospheric Norfolk landscapes, still-lifes and quirky observations of human behaviour.
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Colin SelfHot Dog (on Velvia carton), 2004Pencil on Card17.7 x 26.3 cms
6 15/16 x 10 5/16 ins -
Colin SelfHot Dog (with trailing mustard), 2005Mixed media13.8 x 19.9 cms
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Colin SelfHot Dog (no relish 'pink'), 2007Mixed media20 x 31.8 cms
7 13/16 x 12 8/16 ins -
Colin SelfHot Dog with Mustard., 2008Pencil on Card on Card17.2 x 28.2 cms
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Colin SelfA Pluto study, 2009Mixed media38 x 40.5 cms
14 15/16 x 15 15/16 ins -
Colin SelfGolden Hot-Dog with Mustard., 2009Collage and pencil on card, on paper19.2 x 27.3 cms
7 8/16 x 10 11/16 ins
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Modern British Art 2022
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Twentieth Century British Art 2012
6 - 21 Dec 2012Artists whose work is presented include: Frank Auerbach Tony Bevan John Bratby Edward Burra Jake & Dinos Chapman Geoffrey Clarke Prunella Clough John Davies Eric Gill David Hockney Gary Hume...Read more -
Colin Self. One Thousand Sketches
12 Nov - 18 Dec 2010One of Britain's greatest Pop artists, Colin Self is especially acclaimed for his drawings, as Richard Hamilton's praise makes clear: 'He's the best draughtsman in England since William Blake; he...Read more
