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.
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.
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.
1982 – 2007: Portrait Heads
Gerald Laing's portrait work includes heads and reliefs of Luciano Pavarotti, Andy Warhol, Paul Getty and Sam Wanamaker.
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.
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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361Reclining Figure V (African Wonderstone)
Artists CR 340
1975
Amagansett
African wonderstone
3.5x12.75x3.75inches/9x32x10cm
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362Pendant Phallus for Galina
Artists CR 341
1975
Amagansett
Soapstone
1.5x1x0.5inches/4x3x1cm
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363Phallus for Jack Mitchell and Bob Pavlik
Artists CR 342
1975
Amagansett
African wonderstone
4x2x1.25inches/10x5x3cm
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364Woman with Long Hair VII
Artists CR 343
1975
Amagansett
African wonderstone
17.25x21.75x11.75inches/44x55x30cm
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365Woman with Long Hair VIII
Artists CR 344
1975
Amagansett
African wonderstone
1.5x2.5x1.5inches/4x6x4cm
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366Reclining Figure IV (Wood Lattice)
Artists CR 345
December 1975
Amagansett
Redwood and blockboard
49.25x90x80inches/125x229x203cm
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367Reclining Figure VI (wood, cardboard, acrylic)
Artists CR 346
1976
Amagansett
Acrylic on cardboard and wood
2x2.25x0.5inches/5x6x1cm
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368Woman with Long Hair - Amagansett Beach Relief I
Artists CR 347
1976
Amagansett
Wood
17x13.5x3inches/43x34x8cm
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369Woman with Long Hair - Amagansett Beach Relief II
Artists CR 348
1976
Amagansett
Wood and wire
14.5x20x3inches/37x51x8cm
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370Galina V
Artists CR 349
1976
Amagansett
Bronze (Edition of 10)
22x16x9inches/56x41x23cm
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371Galina VI
Artists CR 350
1976
Amagansett, N.Y.
Bronze (Edition of 10)
20.5x16.5x7inches/52x42x18cm
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372Portrait of Malcolm Morley
Artists CR 351
1976
Amagansett, N.Y.
Bronze (Edition of 10)
13.25x11x10inches/34x28x25cm
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373Galina VII (The Eyes are the Windows of the Soul)
Artists CR 352
1976
Amagansett, N.Y.
Bronze (Edition of 10)
12x9.5x9.5inches/30x24x24cm
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374Sam’s Monster
Artists CR 353
April 1976
Amagansett, N.Y.
Plaster
19.5x13x3inches/50x33x8cm
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375Portait of Jon Leon
Artists CR 354
April 1976
Bronze (Edition of 10)
11.5x8.75x8inches/29x22x20cm
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376Reclining Figure III (Walnut)
Artists CR 355
1975
Kinkell, Scotland
Brazilian walnut
7.5x25.5x12inches/19x65x30cm
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377Reclining Figure IV (Plaster)
Artists CR 356
1975
Kinkell
Plaster
8x15x13.25inches/20x38x34cm
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378Portrait of Malcolm Morley I (Relief Carving)
Artists CR 357
September 1976
Albuquerque, New Mexico
African wonderstone
7x5x1.25inches/18x13x3cm
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379Phallic Galina II
Artists CR 358
1976
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Plaster
27.5x22.5x11.5inches/70x57x29cm
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380Torso (Aspen)
Artists CR 359
1976
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Bronze (Edition of 10)
30x11x7.5inches/76x28x19cm
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381Reclining Figure VII
Artists CR 360
1976
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Plaster
16.5x25x23inches/42x64x58cm
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382Galina VIII
Artists CR 361
1976
Albuquerque
Bronze (Edition of 4 (1st edition); 10 (2nd edition))
19x15x13inches/48x38x33cm
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383Portrait of Malcolm Morley II (etched glass)
Artists CR 362
1976
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Three etched glass sheets, mounted in frame. (Edition of 20)
18x18x3inches/46x46x8cm
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384Portrait of Malcolm Morley II (etched glass and lithography)
Artists CR 362a
1976
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Etched Glass over lithography (lithography by Robert Arber) (Edition of 15)
19.2x15.2inches/49x39cm
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385Galina Femme Fleur
Artists CR 362b
1976
Glass and mixed media
18x13inches/46x33cm
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386Reclining Figure (etched glass)
Artists CR 363
November 1976
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Etched glass (Edition of 20)
18x18x3inches/46x46x8cm
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387Sam (Alexander Ogilvie-Laing)
Artists CR 364
December 1976
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Plaster
9x11x11.5inches/23x28x29cm
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388Galina IX (Sears Hat)
Artists CR 365
1976
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Bronze (Edition of 10)
19.5x9.5x11.5inches/50x24x29cm
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389FPOL with forelock
Artists CR 365a
January 1977
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Plaster
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390Portrait of Malcolm Morley II (lithograph and engraved glass)
Artists CR 366
1977
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Lithograph and engraved glass (Edition of 20)
20x15inches/51x38cm
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391Ceramic Head
Artists CR 367
1977
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ceramic
15.5x11x16inches/39x28x41cm
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392Galina X
Artists CR 368
1977
Albuquerque
Bronze (Edition of 10)
9x13x13inches/23x33x33cm
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393Space Wanderer
Artists CR 369
1977
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Bronze
12x14x17.75inches/30x36x45cm
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394Conception
Artists CR 370
Autumn 1977
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze (Edition of 10)
32x19x26inches/81x48x66cm
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395Ecce Domina
Artists CR 371
Summer 1977
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze (Edition of 3)
35x22x15inches/89x56x38cm
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396Portrait of Alexander’s Teddy
Artists CR 372
November 1977
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze (Edition of 9, plus 1 artist's proof)
17x12x7inches/43x30x18cm
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397Torso (II)
Artists CR 373
Spring 1978
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze (Edition of 10)
9x5x3.5inches/23x13x9cm
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398Turning Torso
Artists CR 374
Spring 1978
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze (Edition of 10)
7.75x4.5x3.5inches/20x11x9cm
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399An American Girl
Artists CR 375
Summer 1977
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze (Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs)
25.5x26x31inches/65x66x79cm
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400The Human Condition
Artists CR 376
Spring 1978
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze (Edition of 3, plus 1 artist's proof)
37.5x21x15inches/95x53x38cm
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