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Lonewolf
Purchased 1983
animals: mammals
astronomy
emotions, concepts and ideas
formal qualities
moon
night
silhouette
times of the day
wolf
paper print relief
Lonewolf
image: 704 × 500 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-lonewolf-p07748" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P07748</span></a> <b>Lonewolf</b> 1981
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<br/>Block-print 27 3/4 × 19 3/4 (704 × 500) on black paper, printed by the artist
<br/>Inscribed ‘Colin Self’ bottom centre and ‘August 1981’ and ‘3/4’ and ‘The Lonewolf’
<br/>Purchased from the artist (Grant-in-Aid) 1983
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<br/>Three <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>prints</span></a> were made using the same stencil, through which white, silver and yellow paint was sprayed; each was different. ‘It was <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/a/allegory" title="Glossary definition for 'Allegory'"><span>allegorical</span></a> in a sense. It went like this. “Self” is from a Saxon name. Pre-Conquest Saewulf (ae) dipthong. Norman scribes got even this wrong (like today's bureaucracy). “Seolf” oe “Soelf”. I thought of using this as a name for doing my own postcards, publications etc. ... it sort of went over to “Lonewolf” - thinking it better.’
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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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2004-10-13T00:00:00
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animals: mammals astronomy emotions, concepts and ideas formal qualities moon night silhouette times of the day wolf