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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681Truth or Consequences

Artists CR 620

2006

Scotland

Oil on wood

49.5x104x3.25inches/126x264x8cm

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682Common Decency

Artists CR 621

2005

Kinkell, Scotland

Oil on canvas

32x36inches/81x91cm

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683Only One of Them Uses Colgate II

Artists CR 622

2005

Kinkell, Scotland

Oil on canvas

32x36inches/81x91cm

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684Chevelere Assigne

Artists CR 623

2005

Scotland

Oil on canvas

36x32inches/91x81cm

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685They Make a Desert and Call it Democracy

Artists CR 624

2005

Kinkell, Scotland

Oil on canvas

32x36inches/81x91cm

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686The Great War Leader - Homage to Jean Paul Goude

Artists CR 625

2005

Scotland

Oil on canvas

36x60inches/91x152cm

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687Catechism

Artists CR 626

2005

Scotland

Oil on canvas

120x60inches/305x152cm

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688Reprise of Lotus I

Artists CR 627

2006

Kinkell

Oil on canvas

45x56inches/114x142cm

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689Homage to Josef Albers

Artists CR 629

February 2007

London

Oil on canvas

64x72inches/163x183cm

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690Study for The Lowing Herd Winds Slowly O’er the Lea

Artists CR 630

2007

Kinkell

Oil on canvas

36x32inches/91x81cm

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691The Lowing Herd Winds Slowly O’er the Lea

Artists CR 631

2007

London

Oil on canvas

72x64inches/183x163cm

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692Bas-Relief Portrait of G. F. Robert Hanke

Artists CR 631

April 2007

London

No media information

23.5x15.75inches/60x40cm

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693Sam’s Lotus

Artists CR 632

2007

London

Oil and silver leaf on canvas

45x56inches/114x142cm

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694Go Home Dogs

Artists CR 633

2007

London

Oil on canvas

48x72inches/122x183cm

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695Pass

Artists CR 634

2007

London

Oil on canvas

19.5x36inches/50x91cm

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696Victoria Beckham

Artists CR 635

2007

London

Oil on canvas

18x16inches/46x41cm

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697Athol Urquhart

Artists CR 636

August 2007

Kinkell

Oil on canvas

18x16inches/46x41cm

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698The Kiss

Artists CR 637

2007

London

Oil on canvas

37x32inches/94x81cm

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699Study for Kate Moss

Artists CR 638

2007

London

Oil on canvas

32x20inches/81x51cm

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700Gethsemane

Artists CR 639

2008

London

Oil on canvas

44x32inches/112x81cm

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701Thus Far and No Further

Artists CR 640

2008

London

Oil on canvas

42x27inches/107x69cm

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702Belshazzar’s Feast

Artists CR 641

2008

London

Oil on canvas

30x48inches/76x122cm

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703Kate Moss II

Artists CR 642

2008

Kinkell

Oil on canvas

48x30inches/122x76cm

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704The Kiss II

Artists CR 643

2008

Kinkell

Oil on canvas

72x62inches/183x157cm

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705Mother and Child

Artists CR 644

2008

Kinkell

Oil on canvas

36.5x24inches/93x61cm

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706The Gethsemane Kiss

Artists CR 645

2008

London

Oil on canvas

18x22inches/46x56cm

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707Mother and Child and Alter Ego

Artists CR 646

2008

London

Oil on canvas

18x22inches/46x56cm

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708Domestic Perspective

Artists CR 647

2008

Kinkell

Oil on canvas

68.5x33inches/174x84cm, irregular

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709Swamp Rat VII

Artists CR 648

2009

West Sussex

Oil on canvas

72x264inches/183x671cm

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710The Black Spot

Artists CR 648a

2008

London

Acrylic on canvas

69x23.5inches/175x60cm

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711The Lineout (Core Values)

Artists CR 649

2010

London

Bronze

300inches/762cm, 2x life-size

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712Trouble in the Banlieu

Artists CR 650

2007

London

Oil on canvas

36x48inches/91x122cm

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713Maquette for Glad Day

Artists CR 650a

2011

Kinkell

Bronze with gold leaf

30x24x10inches/76x61x25cm, including base

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715Self Portrait (Tear Gas Grenade)

Artists CR 651

2011

London and Kinkell

Oil on canvas

112x72inches/284x183cm

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