| Colin Self |
| Biography |
| 1941 - , born, Rackheath, Norwich - draughtsman, printmaker, sculptor and painter. He studied first at Norwich Art School. In 1961 he entered the Slade School of Fine Arts in London. In 1965, Self introduced a new range of subjects as a result of a trip to the United States. One group of drawings made that year, the Fall-out Shelter series, continued the theme of imminent nuclear destruction. Others featuring apparently innocuous motifs from contemporary life and consumer society, again conveyed 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. In 1995 the Tate Gallery in London presented a display of their entire holdings of his work, including an important group of drawings, sculptures, paintings and prints acquired in the preceding years directly from the artist. |
| Coptic Monk Etching 2009 ed 30 39x38 £550 framed |
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| Man in a Rainstorm no 2 Etching 2009 ed 35 28x27 £400 Framed |
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| Flag By The Sea Etching 2008 ed 35 19x23 £220 framed |
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| The Beekeeper Etching 2008 ed50 33x23 £400 framed |
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| Kitsch Aus Deutschland Etching 2010 ed 40 35x22 £400 framed |
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| Sweetheart Letter N.O.R.W.I.C.H. Etching 2009 ed 45 22x23 £250 framed |
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| Looking up to the Sky Between Two Large Buildings Pencil and Wash 1970 18x18 £1200 framed |
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| Norwegian Woman Etching 2008 ed 50 15x12 £200 frame SOLD |
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| Crab Plaice and Prawns Etching 2009 ed 35 16x19 £220 SOLD |
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