The Major Periods

1962 – 1965: Early Pop Paintings

As one of the original wave of Pop artists Gerald Laing produced some of the most significant works of the British Pop movement. His paintings reproduced images of popular heroes such as starlets, film stars, drag racers, astronauts and skydivers. His 1962 portrait of Brigitte Bardot is an iconic work of the period and regularly features in major Pop retrospectives alongside Lincoln Convertible from 1964, a commemoration of the assassination of JFK.

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1965 – 1970: Utopian Abstract Sculpture

From 1965 Gerald Laing's painting evolved into abstract sculptures using the techniques and materials of car customisation - lacquering, spray-painting and chrome-plating on metal.

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1970 – 1973: Sculpture In The Landscape

A move from New York to the Highlands of Scotland in 1970 saw Gerald Laing's sculpture respond to the beauty, roughness and power of the surrounding landscape.

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1972 – 2010: Public Sculpture

Public sculptures include the the Bank Station Dragons; the Rugby Sculptures at Twickenham Stadium; the Cricketer at Lords; the Highland Clearances Memorial in Helmsdale, Sutherland and Axis Mundi in Edinburgh.

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1973 – 1980: Galina Series

Inspired by the figurative sculpture of the First World War Artillery Memorial at Hyde Park Corner, in 1973 Gerald Laing began to model in clay and cast in bronze. The Galina Series and associated sculptures were his first works from this period.

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1982 – 2007: Portrait Heads

Gerald Laing's portrait work includes heads and reliefs of Luciano Pavarotti, Andy Warhol, Paul Getty and Sam Wanamaker.

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2002 – 2005: War Paintings

The Iraq war and the publication of images of torture at Abu Ghraib prison drew Gerald Laing back to painting for the first time in over three decades. The War Paintings series sees the starlets and all-American heroes of his early paintings take on new, more sinister roles.

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2004 – 2011: New Paintings

Returning to the style and subject matter of his early pop art paintings, Gerald Laing's latest paintings feature media images of contemporary celebrities including Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss.

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241Chicago

Artists CR 232

1968

New York City

Chrome on aluminium and lacquered aluminium, marble base

31x28x4inches/79x71x10cm

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242Grenadier

Artists CR 233

1968

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass

61.25x24x24.5inches/156x61x62cm

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243Golden Gold Standard

Artists CR 234

1968

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and chrome on steel

36x72x96inches/91x183x244cm

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244Maquette for Orange Fast Progression

Artists CR 235a

1968

New York City

Painted aluminium

2.5x35.5x0.5inches/6x90x1cm

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245Orange Fast Progression

Artists CR 235

1968

New York City

Lacquered, welded aluminium

10x258x3.5inches/25x655x9cm, 3 parts

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246After the Ball is Over I

Artists CR 236

1968

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass

96x10.25x12inches/244x26x30cm

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247Orange Gold Standard

Artists CR 237

1969

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass, Plexiglas base

24x25x9inches/61x64x23cm

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248Green Standard

Artists CR 238

1969

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass

3x25x33inches/8x64x84cm

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249Maquette for Abortive Jewish Community Centre Commission

Artists CR 238a

1969

New York City

No media information

80x20x12inches/203x51x30cm

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250Mrs MacLeod of Raasay

Artists CR 239_253_1

1969

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass, wood panels

78x144inches/198x366cm, 8 parts

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251Impasse I Model for McRory Commission

Artists CR 240

1969

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and plastic

30x30x6inches/76x76x15cm

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252After the Ball is Over II

Artists CR 242

1969

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass

43x3.5x7.75inches/109x9x20cm

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253Velocity’s Gorge

Artists CR 243

1969

New York City

Enamel paint on aluminium, slate base

132x62x18inches/335x157x46cm

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254Two Heads are Better than One

Artists CR 243a

1969

New York City

Paint on aluminium

93x150x12inches/236x381x30cm

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255Grenadier II

Artists CR 244

1969

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass

23x7x3.5inches/58x18x9cm

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256Prince

Artists CR 245_1

1969

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass

23x2x4.75inches/58x5x12cm

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257Evening

Artists CR 246_1

1969

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass

23x2.125x2.5inches/58x5x6cm

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258Badge - Brooch

Artists CR

1969

London

Chrome on brass with inset sections of variously coloured champlevé enamel, pin fastening verso (Edition of 25)

2.5x2.5inches/6x6cm

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259Bird of Paradise

Artists CR 247_1

1969

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass

23x1.5x5inches/58x4x13cm

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260Scintilla

Artists CR 248

1969

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass

23.25x4x1.75inches/59x10x4cm

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261Gun

Artists CR 249

1969

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass

23x4.5x3.25inches/58x11x8cm

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262Heat Shield

Artists CR 250

1969

New York City

Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass

24.25x4.25x3.5inches/62x11x9cm

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263The Loner

Artists CR 251

1969

New York City

Oil on canvas

60x216inches/152x549cm

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264Lotus in the Sunset

Artists CR 252

1969

New York City

Oil on canvas

60x216inches/152x549cm

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265Conon

Artists CR 254

1969

Scotland

Steel

240x60x36inches/610x152x91cm

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266Big Trace

Artists CR 255

1969

Scotland

Steel

168x35x24inches/427x89x61cm

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267Torgorm

Artists CR 256

1969

Scotland

Steel

120x34x4inches/305x86x10cm, each unit, two units 15 inches/38 cm apart

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268Milbuie

Artists CR 257

1969

Kinkell, Scotland

Painted Steel

33x36x144inches/84x91x366cm, each unit, six units

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269Scatwell

Artists CR 258

1970

Scotland

Painted steel

66x288x24inches/168x732x61cm

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270Double Freestanding Pin

Artists CR 259

1970

Kinkell, Scotland

Painted Steel

108x36x18inches/274x91x46cm

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271Matinee

Artists CR 260

1970

Scotland

Chrome on brass and painted aluminium, wooden frame

14x21inches/36x53cm

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272Flat Standard

Artists CR 261

1970

Scotland

Chrome on brass and paint on aluminium, wooden frame

25x22inches/64x56cm

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273Raasay Minor

Artists CR 262

1970

Scotland

Chrome on brass and paint on aluminium, wooden frame

22x28inches/56x71cm

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274Trace Transposed to a Natural Environment

Artists CR 263

1970

Scotland

Chrome on brass and paint on aluminium, wooden frame

12.5x19.75inches/32x50cm

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275Deceleration V

Artists CR 264

1970

Scotland

Oil on canvas

52x48inches/132x122cm

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276Acceleration

Artists CR 266

May 1970

Kinkell, Scotland

Oil on canvas

66x50inches/168x127cm

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277Deceleration VI

Artists CR 268

1970

Kinkell, Scotland

Oil on canvas

66x50inches/168x127cm

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278Follow Me I

Artists CR 277

1970

Kinkell, Scotland

Formica front, Plexiglas, lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass

30.5x48x9inches/77x122x23cm, 2 parts

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279Follow Me II

Artists CR 267

1970

Kinkell, Scotland

Paint on Steel

114x54x16inches/290x137x41cm

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280Bilith I

Artists CR 269

1970

Kinkell, Scotland

Steel, stone base

25.75x11x6inches/65x28x15cm

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