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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481Robert Pavlik
Artists CR 447
November 1985
New York
Bronze (Edition of 6)
11.75inches/30cm, Life-size
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482Processional Cross (for A. J. H.)
Artists CR 448
November - December 1985
No media information (Edition of 3)
24x16inches/61x41cm
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483Siaka Stevens - Head
Artists CR 449
December 1985
Bronze (Edition of 2)
18x11x11.5inches/46x28x29cm
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484Siaka Stevens - Medallion
Artists CR 450
December 1985
Gold-plated medallions (Edition of 100 (1st issue))
2inches/5cm, diameter
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485Portrait of Fred Hughes
Artists CR 451
1986 1986
New York City
Bronze (Edition of 6)
11.5x8x9.75inches/29x20x25cm
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486Caryatid Sconce
Artists CR 452
February 1986
New York City
Plaster (Edition of 50, plus 8 artist's proofs)
30x11.5x7inches/76x29x18cm
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487Study for Reclining Figure (Adaline Asleep)
Artists CR 453
February 1986
New York City
Bronze (Edition of 10)
8.5x34.25x11.5inches/22x87x29cm
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488Reclining Figure (Adaline Asleep)
Artists CR 454
1986
Bronze (Edition of 10)
29x70x13inches/74x178x33cm
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489Three-Quarter Relief of Adaline Frelinghuysen
Artists CR 455
Spring 1986
New York
Bronze (Edition of 10)
14.25x11.125inches/36x28cm
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490Self-Portrait Relief
Artists CR 456
Spring 1986
Bronze
22x17inches/56x43cm
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491Anna Hughes
Artists CR 457
Christmas 1985
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze (Edition of 6)
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492Portrait of Sir David Cuthbertson
Artists CR 458
August 1986
Troon, Ayrshire
Bronze
26x22.5inches/66x57cm
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493In the Midst of Life
Artists CR 459
September 1986
New York City
Bronze (Edition of 10)
15.25x22.5inches/39x57cm
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494Study for Adam - ‘How shall I live when I know that I must die?’
Artists CR 460
September 1986
Bronze (Edition of 10)
39.5x18.5x12inches/100x47x30cm
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495Adam
Artists CR 461
September - October 1986
Bronze (Edition of 3)
78inches/198cm, height
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496Peter Grubstein
Artists CR 462
October 1986
New York
Bronze (Edition of 10)
14x8.75x11inches/36x22x28cm
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497Alice Walpole
Artists CR 463
1986
New York
Bronze (Edition of 10)
12x8x9.5inches/30x20x24cm
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498Sir John McDonald
Artists CR 464
January - February 1987
New York City
Bronze
33.5x31.5inches/85x80cm
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499The Dance
Artists CR 465
February 1987
New York City
Bronze (Edition of 6)
28.5x21inches/72x53cm
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500The Dance - Model
Artists CR 465a
February 1987
New York
No media information
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501H.O.H. Frelinghuysen, Aged 4 Weeks
Artists CR 466
March 1987
New York
Bronze (Edition of 6)
6.5x5.75x5.75inches/17x15x15cm
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502Waiting
Artists CR 467
April - May 1987
Bronze (Edition of 10)
71x24x24inches/180x61x61cm
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503Stephen Burns (Trumpet Player)
Artists CR 468
May 1987
No media information
15.5inches/39cm, height
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504Derek Holt of Skibo
Artists CR 469
June - July 1987
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze
14.5x8x10.25inches/37x20x26cm
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505Reclining Figure of 1987
Artists CR 470
Summer 1987
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze (Edition of 10)
48x103.5x48inches/122x263x122cm
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506Elizabeth Latimer, Aged 3
Artists CR 471
Summer 1987
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze
11.5x7x7.75inches/29x18x20cm
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507Craig Latimer, Aged 5
Artists CR 472
Summer 1987
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze
11.25x7.5x9.5inches/29x19x24cm
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508First Boy for Baptism Fountain
Artists CR 473
Summer 1987
Kinkell, Scotland
Plaster
61inches/155cm, 1.25x life-size
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509Second Boy for Baptism Fountain
Artists CR 474
Summer 1987
Kinkell, Scotland
Plaster
52.5inches/133cm, 1.25x life-size
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510Fish Waterspout
Artists CR 475
October 1987
New York City
Bronze
5x16x10inches/13x41x25cm
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511Fountain - Girl on Clamshell, Wet Hair
Artists CR 476
October 1987
New York City
Bronze (Edition of 10)
50x26x18inches/127x66x46cm
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512Fountain - Diana
Artists CR 477
October 1987
New York City
Bronze (Edition of 10)
53x35x14inches/135x89x36cm
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514Fish with Aging Cherub (Waterspout)
Artists CR 478
October 1987
New York
Bronze
12x10x16inches/30x25x41cm
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515Double Relief Portrait of Farquhar and Sam
Artists CR 479
January 1988
New York
Clay
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516Double Relief Portrait of Mark and Yseult Hughes
Artists CR 480
January 1988
New York
Plaster
18x22inches/46x56cm
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517Relief Portrait of Anna Hughes
Artists CR 481
January 1988
New York
Bronze
10inches/25cm, diameter
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518Wall Fountain - Fish and Reeds
Artists CR 482
January - February 1988
New York
Bronze (Edition of 10)
29x18x12inches/74x46x30cm
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519Wall Fountain - Frogs and Fly
Artists CR 483
February 1988
New York City
Plaster
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520Posthumous Portrait of Andy Warhol
Artists CR 484
September / October 1988
New York
Plaster (Edition of 4)
26x13x11inches/66x33x28cm
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