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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641Reclining Figure II (Large Teak)
2000
Teak, patinated bronze sheet base over stainless-steel frame
18.9x85x28.35inches/48x216x72cm, without base
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643AAGV Ogilvie-Laing, Aetatis Sua 28
Artists CR 587
July 2000
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze
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644First Maquette for Highland Clearances Memorial, Helmsdale, Sutherland
Artists CR 588
July - August 2000
Bronze
4inches/10cm, height
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645Two Maquettes for MCC Cricketer
Artists CR 589
August 2000
Bronze
6.5; 6.25x5.25; 5x2.75; 3inches/xxcm
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647Maquette for Mayen Venus
Artists CR 590
August 2000
Bronze (Edition of 10)
26x28x19inches/66x71x48cm
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648Mayen Venus
Artists CR 591
October - December 2000
Bronze
75x79x65inches/191x201x165cm
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649One-third-scale Maquette for The Cover Drive
Artists CR 592
November - December 2000
Bronze
29x21x10inches/74x53x25cm, including bat
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650The Cover Drive
Artists CR 593
Spring 2001
Lords Cricket Ground
Bronze
82.5x35.5x35.5inches/210x90x90cm
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652The Wormsley Sundial
Artists CR 595
2000
Portland stone and bronze
72inches/183cm, height
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654Unicorn for Mercat Cross, Maquette
Artists CR 597
January - February 2002
Bronze (Edition of 10)
11x3.5x5.75inches/28x9x15cm
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655Maquette for Mercat Cross
Artists CR 597b
2002
Kinkell, Scotland
Mixed media
51x21x21inches/130x53x53cm
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656One-third-scale Unicorn for Mercat Cross
Artists CR 598
2002
Bronze
36x21x12inches/91x53x30cm
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657Falcon Square Mercat Cross
Artists CR 600
2002
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze, Clarsach stone obelisk
444inches/1128cm, height
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658Clearances Sculpture Figure Group at 40 Inch Height
Artists CR 599
Summer 2002
Bronze
40x38x22inches/102x97x56cm
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659The Emigrants
Artists CR 601–2
2004
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze
117inches/297cm, height
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660Drover and Bull (preliminary maquette)
Artists CR 603
December 2003
Bronze, MDF and Plywood
4x5.25x3.25inches/10x13x8cm
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661Tryscorer Maquette for Twickenham Shop
Artists CR 605
March 2004
Bronze, wood base (Edition of 500)
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662The Arrow Hides Behind Its Point (Emma with Cupid)
Artists CR 605a
2004
Scotland
Oil on canvas
48x60inches/122x152cm
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663Kaufen Macht Frei
Artists CR 605b
2004
A and K
Oil on canvas
73x41inches/185x104cm
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664The Silent Sullen People Shall Weigh Your Gods and You (Plaster Relief)
Artists CR 606a
2004
Kinkell
Plaster
31.5x23.5inches/80x60cm
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665The Silent Sullen People Shall Weigh Your Gods and You
Artists CR 606b
2004
Scotland
Oil on canvas
60x48inches/152x122cm
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666Only One of Them Uses Colgate
Artists CR 607
2004
Kinkell, Scotland
Oil on canvas
32x36inches/81x91cm
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667American Gothic
Artists CR 608
2004
Scotland
Oil on canvas
36x32inches/91x81cm
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668L’Après Midi D’un Faune
Artists CR 609
2004
Kinkell, Scotland
Oil on canvas
32x36inches/81x91cm
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670Awe Shucks
Artists CR 611
2004
Kinkell, Scotland
Oil on canvas
48x70inches/122x178cm
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671The New American Tourist
Artists CR 612
2005
Kinkell, Scotland
Oil on canvas
36x32inches/91x81cm
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673Study for Look Mickey
Artists CR 614
2005
Kinkell
Oil on canvas
36x32inches/91x81cm
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674Study for Homage to Josef Albers
Artists CR 615
2005
Kinkell, Scotland
Oil on Canvas
32x36inches/81x91cm
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675Look Mickey
Artists CR 615
2005
Kinkell, Scotland
Oil on canvas
72x64inches/183x163cm
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676Capriccio
Artists CR 616
2005
Scotland
Oil on canvas
72x64inches/183x163cm
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677Study for Capriccio
Artists CR 616
2005
Scotland
Oil on canvas
36x32inches/91x81cm
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679See What Beauty He Hath Wrought
Artists CR 618
2005
Scotland
Oil on canvas
32x36inches/81x91cm
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680Bull for Dingwall Marker
Artists CR 619
March 2005
Kinkell
Bronze
17.75x27.5x13.75inches/45x70x35cm
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