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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81Untitled
Artists CR 079a
April 1965
New York City
Acrylic on plastic, aluminium,and formica box
6x8x3.5inches/15x20x9cm
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82Stab Two
Artists CR 081
April 1965
New York City
Plastic, acrylic and chrome on brass, irregular shape
20.75x13.75x2inches/53x35x5cm
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83Standing Double
Artists CR 082
April 1965
New York City
Acrylic and oil on lacquered plywood, and chrome on steel
64x48x31inches/163x122x79cm
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84Sudy Special
Artists CR 083
April 1965
New York City
Acrylic on plastic and chrome on aluminium
6x4x2.5inches/15x10x6cm
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85Slow Stab
Artists CR 084
May 1965
New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on steel
113x17inches/287x43cm
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86Gyron II
Artists CR 085
May 1965
New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on steel
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87Small Standing Double (edition)
Artists CR 086
May 1965
New York City
Acrylic on plastic and chrome on brass (Edition of 5)
5.75x4x3inches/15x10x8cm
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88Study for Loop (Hinged)
Artists CR 086b
1965
Watercolour and collage
13x8.5inches/33x22cm
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89Loop (Hinged)
Artists CR 086a
1965
New York City
Metalflake and acrylic on aluminium, and polished stainless steel
79x41x21inches/201x104x53cm
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90Glide
Artists CR 087
May 1965
New York City
Oil on aluminium and chrome on steel
120x36.5inches/305x93cm
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91Print (prototype)
Artists CR 088
May - June 1965
New York City
Oil on aluminium and chrome on brass, irregular, hinged
6x17inches/15x43cm
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92Print
Artists CR 089
July - September 1965
London
Oil on aluminium and chrome on brass, irregular, hinged and boxed (Edition of 46)
6x17inches/15x43cm
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93Little Red Loop
Artists CR 090
June 1965
London
Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass (Edition of 15)
12x6x3inches/30x15x8cm, irregular, hinged
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94Yellow Flame
Artists CR 091
July 1965
London
Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on steel, irregular, hinged
11x60x29inches/28x152x74cm
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95Red Needle
Artists CR 092
July 1965
London
Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on steel, irregular, hinged
113x17inches/287x43cm
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96Corner Piece
Artists CR 093
July 1965
London
Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on steel, irregular, hinged
78x28x16inches/198x71x41cm
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97Slide
Artists CR 094
July 1965
London
Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on steel
100x48inches/254x122cm
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98Purple Drop
Artists CR 095
August 1965
London
Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
57x47x2inches/145x119x5cm
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99Three Falls
Artists CR 096
August 1965
London
Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica box
12.5x22.5inches/32x57cm
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100Slot
Artists CR 097
August 1965
London
Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, irregular, hinged
62.5x43x21inches/159x109x53cm
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101Small Backdrop
Artists CR 098
August 1965
London
Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica box
11.5x9.5x3.25inches/29x24x8cm
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102Stack
Artists CR 099
September 1965
London
Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica box
18x12x1inches/46x30x3cm
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103Quadrant
Artists CR 100
September 1965
London
Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
61x52x5inches/155x132x13cm
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104Small Slide
Artists CR 101
October 1965
New York City
Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
20x24.5inches/51x62cm, (framed)
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105New Backdrop
Artists CR 102
October 1965
New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, irregular, hinged
96x72inches/244x183cm
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106Red Glide
Artists CR 103
November 1965
New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
27x24.5inches/69x62cm, (framed)
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107Maquette No.1 for Twin
Artists CR 104
November 1965
New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
17.5x24.5inches/44x62cm, (framed)
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108Maquette No.2 for Twin
Artists CR 105
November 1965
New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
17.5x24.5inches/44x62cm, (framed)
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109Maquette for Trace
Artists CR 106
November 1965
New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
16x19inches/41x48cm, (framed)
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110Twin
Artists CR 107
December 1965
New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
96x94inches/244x239cm, 2 parts, 5 inches/ 12.5 cm apart at nearest point
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111Trace
Artists CR 107a
November 1965
New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
96x72inches/244x183cm
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112Maquette for Indenty
Artists CR 109
December 1965 – January 1966
New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
16.5x26inches/42x66cm, (framed)
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113Indenty
Artists CR 108
December 1965 – January 1966
New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
84x144inches/213x366cm
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114Wedding Painting for S and RF
Artists CR 110
January 1966
New York City
Enamel, polish and lacquered aluminium, Plexiglas frame
11.75x14inches/30x36cm
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115Hybrid Research Kit
Artists CR 110a
1965
New York City
Mixed media (Edition of 2)
4.3x10.2x10.1inches/11x26x26cm, (boxed)
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116Hybrid Blueprint
Artists CR 110b
1966
New York City
Blueprint
32.625x57.625inches/83x146cm
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117Hybrid Maquette
Artists CR 110c
1966
New York
Mixed media (Edition of 10)
7x9.5x2.5inches/18x24x6cm
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118Hybrid
Artists CR 110c
1966
New York City
Mixed media (Edition of 2)
20.5x27x6.5inches/52x69x17cm
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119Purple Trace
Artists CR 111
1966
New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, Plexiglas base (Edition of 10)
12.5x5x2.5inches/32x13x6cm
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120Judder
Artists CR 112
1966
New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
75x90inches/191x229cm
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