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. . . the best draughtsman in England
since William Blake.Richard Hamilton
Born in 1941 Colin Self was educated at Wymondham College in Norfolk andthen 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 andbecame influenced by Pop Art. During the Cold War period of the1960s he wasinterested in the self-destructive impulses in human nature as demonstrated bythe vast proliferation of nuclear weapons and this was reflected in the prints thathe made at the time.
Self is an important printmaker and in some respects he redefined the process ofetching by inking separate metal plates placed side by side, often printing fromfound objects or producing unique variants rather than uniform editions of prints.The etchings offered here were immaculately printed for Self by the renownedMaurice Payne. Payne has printed for David Hockney for over forty years.
The Tate holds many of Self’s works in diverse media and, as the art historianDavid Buckman has indicated, reflects how, since the artist’s return to Norfolk inthe 1970s, his interests have been … concerned with landscape, his children,
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Cat with Red Clawsand a Birddrypoint on copper plate
on Magnani Pescia Satinato
paper
2009, ed 24, signed
17.5 x 21.5 cm
£495
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 ofNorfolk, Hamilton added that when Self went through a period painting landscapewatercolours, it was … as though Cotman had come to life again.
In 1969, after being represented by London’s Robert Fraser Gallery and then byLondon’s Marlborough Fine Arts Ltd., he decided to separate from dealersaltogether and has represented himself since.
Over many years Self has exhibited internationally in group shows includingGalleria Milano, Milan (1965), Camden Arts Centre (1967), Tokyo International PrintBiennale (1969), Museum of Modern Art, New York (1972-73), China and HongKong tour (1982), Comic Iconoclasm, ICA (1987) and Continuing the Tradition,Chappel Galleries (1993). Important solo exhibitions have included the PiccadillyGallery (1964-65), Alecto Gallery (1968), Fermoy Centre (1979), ICA (1986), TateGallery (1995-96), Pallant House Gallery (2008) and also in France and Germany.
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Crab, Plaice andPrawnsdrypoint on copper plate on
Magnani Pescia Satinato
paper
2009, ed 35, signed
8.5 x 12.5 cm
£245
3.
The Beekeeper(Memories fromChildhood)drypoint on oxidised copper
plate on Arches Platine
paper
2008, ed 50, signed
23 x 15.5 cm
£495
4.
Woman WearingSunglassesdrypoint on copper plate on
BKF Rives paper
2008, ed 30, signed
12 X 8.5 cm
£165
5.
Walking by the RiverWensumdrypoint on copper plate
on BFK Rives paper
2009, ed 50, signed
8.5 x 12.5 cm
£175
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6.
Coptic Monk(with Pyramid andCamel)drypoint on two copper
plates on Somerset Satin
Paper
2009, ed 30, signed
29.5 x 29 cm
£650
7.
Raindrop hitting Water(A Small Slash)drypoint on tin lid on BFK
Rives paper
2008, ed 50, signed
7 x 6.5 cm
£145
8.
Raindrop hitting Water(A Smaller Slash)drypoint on tin lid on BFK
Rives paper
2008, ed 50, signed
7 x 6.5 cm
£145
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9.
Baked Beansdrypoint and relief on tin
on BFK Rives paper
2009, ed 50, signed
21 x 29 cm
£395
10.
Man in a RainstormNo 3drypoint on aluminium on
BFK Rives paper
2009, ed 25, signed
26.5 x 23.5 cm
£450
11.
Sweetheart Letter -N.O.R.W.I.C.Hdrypoint on copper plate
in red, blue and black on
BFK Rives paper
2009, ed 45, signed
13.5 x 15 cm
£295
Postal Acronyms:
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12.
Young Woman in a Bardrypoint on copper plate
on Arches Cover White
paper
2008, ed 30, signed
12 x 8.5 cm
£195
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13.
Dead Bird for CraigieNo 2drypoint on copper plate on
Somerset Satin paper
2009, ed 30, signed
15 x 16.5 cm
£295
14.
Dead Bird for CraigieNo 3drypoint on copper plate
on Somerset Satin paper
2009, ed 30, signed
8.5 x 12.5 cm
£195
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15.
Kitsch ausDeutschlanddrypoint on found metal
copper plate on BFK Rives
paper
2010, ed 40, signed
28 x 14.5 cm
£475
16.
Nude Woman ona Bed (One LineBlindfold Drawing)drypoint on copper plate
on BFK Rives paper
2010, ed 40, signed
20 x 20 cm
£345
17.
The Green Man(The Celts)drypoint on etched brass
tray on Somerset Textured
paper
2008, ed 45, signed
25.5 x 24.5 cm
£575
18.
Flowers in a Vasedrypoint on found acrylic tile
on Somerset Satin paper
2008, ed 30, signed
25 x 10.5 cm
£375
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Blind ManDrypoint on copper plate on
Somerset Satin paper
2009, ed 55, signed
16 x 13.5 cm
£295
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A Beetle and an Acorncarspray, aquatint and
drypoint on copper plate
on BFK Rives paper
2009, ed 45, signed
5 x 15.5 cm
£195