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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Laura Barker, Aged 2
Artists CR 413
May 1983
Aspen, Colorado
Bronze (Edition of 2)
10x9x8inches/25x23x20cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Joanne Lyon Gallery, Aspen, 1983
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Eliza Flug
Artists CR 414
May 1983
Aspen, Colorado
Bronze (Edition of 1)
, Life-size
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Joanne Lyon Gallery, Aspen, 1983
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Dreaming III
Artists CR 415
May 1983
Aspen, Colorado
Bronze (Edition of 6)
10x9x12inches/25x23x30cm
Collection: Private Collection
Exhibitions: Joanne Lyon Gallery, Aspen, 1983
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Portrait of Tina (Mrs Anthony Knight, Ardullie)
Artists CR 416
July 1983
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze
, Life-size
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, 1984
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Portrait of Susan (Mrs Ford Schumann, Aspen)
Artists CR 417
August 1983
Aspen, Colorado
Bronze
12x8.5x9inches/30x22x23cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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Relief Portrait of Joshua Conviser
Artists CR 418
August 1983
Aspen, Colorado
Bronze (Edition of 6)
14.25x15.25inches/36x39cm
Josh Conviser and Martine Conviser Fedyszyn
Provenance: Collection of Michael and Barbara Conviser.;.
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Relief Portrait of Martine Conviser
Artists CR 419
August 1983
Aspen, Colorado
Bronze (Edition of 6)
15.5x14.75inches/39x37cm
Josh Conviser and Martine Conviser Fedyszyn
Provenance: Collection of Michael and Barbara Conviser.;.
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Portrait of Jack and Wendy Barker
Artists CR 420
October 1983
Aspen, Colorado
Bronze
, Life-size
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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Portrait of Harry Winston (Posthumous)
Artists CR 421
January - February 1984
New York City
Bronze (Edition of 5)
Smithsonian Institute
Provenance: .
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Portrait of Christophe Bochatay, Aged 9
Artists CR 422
March 1984
Gstaad, Switzerland
Bronze (Edition of 6)
, Life-size
Albano Bochatay
Provenance: .
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Portrait of Mlle Bochatay, Aged 5
Artists CR 423
March 1984
Gstaad, Switzerland
Bronze (Edition of 6)
, Life-size
Albano Bochatay
Provenance: .
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Portrait of Alexander Ogilvie-Laing
Artists CR 424
January 1984
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze (Edition of 9)
, Life-size
Collection: Artist's estate
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Portrait of Emma Hoskyn
Artists CR 425
April 1984
London
Bronze (Edition of 6)
10x6x9.5inches/25x15x24cm
Collection: Private Collection
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Jane (Torso)
Artists CR 426
May - August 1984
Kinkell, Scotland
Plaster
Provenance: .
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Portrait of Yseult Ogilvie-Laing (Mrs Mark Hughes)
Artists CR 428
July 1984
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze (Edition of 9)
, Life-size
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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Portrait of Pauline Richey at the Age of 2
Artists CR 429
July 1984
Alderton Hall, Salop
Bronze
, Life-size
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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Standard Life Assurance Company Fire Mark
Artists CR 430
July 1984
Bronze (Edition of 50, plus 1 artist's proof)
8.5inches/22cm, diameter
Collection: Private Collection
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Medallion Portrait of Farquhar
Artists CR 431
August 1984
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze (Edition of 3)
8.5inches/22cm, diameter
Collection: Artist's estate
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Relief Portrait of Tina Knight
Artists CR 432
August / September 1984
Kinkell, Scotland
Aluminium (Edition of 9)
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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Portrait of Adaline Frelinghuysen I
Artists CR 433
November 1984
Kinkell
Bronze (Edition of 9)
12.5inches/32cm, Life-size
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Albert Totah Gallery, New York, 1987; Gerald Laing: A Retrospective 1963–1993, The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, 1993
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Judgement (Maquette for Glasgow Sheriff Court Sculpture Competition)
Artists CR 434
December - January 1984
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze
14x27.5inches/36x70cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: A Retrospective 1963–1993, The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, 1993
Literature: Gerald Laing: A Retrospective 1963–1993, 1993; Gerald Laing, Notes for the 1993 Retrospective Exhibition at The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, 1993; Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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Chaos (Judgement - Study for the Glasgow Sheriff Court Sculpture
Artists CR 435
1985
Bronze
24x19.5x4inches/61x50x10cm
Collection: Artist's estate
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Portrait of Adaline Frelinghuysen II
Artists CR 436
January 1985
New York
Bronze (Edition of 10)
11.25inches/29cm, Life-size
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Albert Totah Gallery, New York, 1987; Gerald Laing: Portraits, Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd, London, 1993
Literature: Gerald Laing: A Retrospective 1963–1993, 1993; Gerald Laing: Portraits, 1993, p.39.
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Portrait of Jack Mitchell
Artists CR 437
February 1985
New York
Bronze (Edition of 9)
11.25inches/29cm, Life-size
Collection: Artist's estate
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Albert Totah Gallery, New York, 1987; Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, 1987; Gerald Laing: Portraits, Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd, London, 1993
Literature: Gerald Laing, Notes for the 1993 Retrospective Exhibition at The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, 1993; Gerald Laing: Portraits, 1993, p.39.
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Portrait of Peter Frelinghuysen
Artists CR 438
February 1985
New York City
Bronze (Edition of 9)
12inches/30cm, Life-size
Collection: Artist's estate
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Albert Totah Gallery, New York, 1987
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Fireplace for 139 East 66 Street NYC
Artists CR 439
January - March 1985
New York City
Bronze
41.5x52x12inches/105x132x30cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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Maquette of Figure (Louis Falco)
Artists CR 440
March 1985
New York City
No media information
14inches/36cm
Destroyed by artist
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Devil Wall Sconce
Artists CR 441
May 1985
New York City
Bronze (Edition of 10)
12.25x10x6.25inches/31x25x16cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Albert Totah Gallery, New York, 1987
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Peter Bach (Head)
Artists CR 442
May - June 1985
New York City
Bronze (Edition of 6)
, Life-size
Collection: Private Collection
Exhibitions: Albert Totah Gallery, New York, 1987
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Anne Falconer (Head)
Artists CR 443
May - June 1985
New York City
Plaster
Provenance: .
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Double Snake Mirror (For A. H. F.)
Artists CR 444
May - June 1985
New York City
Bronze (Edition of 10)
34inches/86cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Albert Totah Gallery, New York, 1987
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(Life-size) Medallion Relief Portrait of Hugh Fraser of Eilan Aigus
Artists CR 445
July 1985
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze
15.75inches/40cm, diameter
Exhibitions: Albert Totah Gallery, New York, 1987
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Medallion of Sir Hugh Fraser
Artists CR 445a
1985
Bronze (Edition of 24)
2.75inches/7cm, diameter
Collection: Artist's estate
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Adaline III (Head and Shoulders) Bas Relief
Artists CR 446
October 1985
Plaster
Destroyed by artist
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Robert Pavlik
Artists CR 447
November 1985
New York
Bronze (Edition of 6)
11.75inches/30cm, Life-size
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Albert Totah Gallery, New York, 1987
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Processional Cross (for A. J. H.)
Artists CR 448
November - December 1985
No media information (Edition of 3)
24x16inches/61x41cm
Collection: Private Collection
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Siaka Stevens - Head
Artists CR 449
December 1985
Bronze (Edition of 2)
18x11x11.5inches/46x28x29cm
Collection: Sierra Leone (Public Collection), Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Provenance: .
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Siaka Stevens - Medallion
Artists CR 450
December 1985
Gold-plated medallions (Edition of 100 (1st issue))
2inches/5cm, diameter
Collection: Sierra Leone (Public Collection), Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Provenance: .
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Portrait of Fred Hughes
Artists CR 451
1986 1986
New York City
Bronze (Edition of 6)
11.5x8x9.75inches/29x20x25cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
Literature: Gerald Laing: Portraits, 1993, p.39.
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