Hand-coloured monoprint on paper
Tate Collection
Works with images
General Collection
Collection
<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/colin-self-1922" aria-label="More by Colin Self" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Colin Self</a>
Pluto
Purchased 1983
animals: mammals
cartoon / comic strip
characters
dog - non-specific
emotions, concepts and ideas
film, music and ballet
film: Disney, Walt
formal qualities
literature and fiction
Pluto
paper unique hand-coloured monoprint
Pluto
support: 426 × 603 mm
Purchased 1983
<p><a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/self-pluto-p07943" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P07943</span></a> <b>Pluto</b> c.1964–5
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<br/>Monoprint from torn paper 16 3/4 × 23 3/4 (426 × 603), printed by the artist at Norwich School of Art
<br/>Not inscribed
<br/>Purchased from the artist (Grant-in-Aid) 1983
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<br/>This <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/print" title="Glossary definition for 'Print'"><span>print</span></a> was made from torn papers inked and printed. The image is from the universally loved character from Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse's dog Pluto. Self made this <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/m/monoprint" title="Glossary definition for 'Monoprint'"><span>monoprint</span></a> and other <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/d/drawing" title="Glossary definition for 'Drawing'"><span>drawings</span></a> inscribed to his children having been deeply affected by a postcard sent to him by his uncle during the war. There is another of Pluto with <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/c/collage" title="Glossary definition for 'Collage'"><span>collaged</span></a> <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/photograph" title="Glossary definition for 'Photograph'"><span>photographs</span></a> of the children and another of Mickey Mouse.
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<br/><b>Published in:</b>
<br/><i>The Tate Gallery 1982-84: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions</i>, London 1986
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Catalogue entry
2004-10-13T00:00:00
catalogue-entry
CATALOGUE_ENTRY
animals: mammals cartoon / comic strip characters dog - non-specific emotions, concepts and ideas film: Disney, Walt film, music and ballet formal qualities literature and fiction Pluto