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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Maquette for Apollo
Artists CR 558
October - November 1996
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze with dark brown patina (Edition of 10)
25x20x8inches/64x51x20cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999; Gerald Laing: Sculpture at Chisenbury Priory, Chisenbury Priory, East Chisenbury, 2002
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture at Chisenbury Priory, 2002; Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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Apollo
Artists CR 559
December - February 1996
Bronze on stone base
90inches/229cm, height
Collection: Private Collection
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999
Literature: Gerald Laing, Apostasy, , Northern Review, 1998; Gerald Laing: Sculpture at Chisenbury Priory, 2002; Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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Apollo II
Artists CR 559_2
1999
Bronze (Edition of 10)
97x88x48inches/246x224x122cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture at Chisenbury Priory, Chisenbury Priory, East Chisenbury, 2002
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture at Chisenbury Priory, 2002.
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The Lineout (Knocking Back) Maquette
Artists CR 560a-c
April 1997
Bronze (Edition of 10)
17x9x6.5inches/43x23x17cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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The Lineout (Two-handed Catch) Maquette
Artists CR 560b-d
April 1997
Bronze (Edition of 10)
Collection: Private Collection
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First Maquette for Cricketer (Batsman) for Wormsley, Oxfordshire
Artists CR 561
June 1997
Bronze
15x7x6.5inches/38x18x17cm
Lost
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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Second Maquette for Cricketer
Artists CR 562
July - August 1997
Plaster and wood with base
64x11x13inches/163x28x33cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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Figure from Second Maquette for Wormsley Cricketer
Artists CR 562a
April 1997
Bronze (Edition of 10)
34x11x13inches/86x28x33cm
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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The Wormsley Cricketer
Artists CR 563
Autumn 1997
Bronze figure, stone base with bronze bas relief narrative panels
168inches/427cm, height
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999
Literature: Gordon Lennox (image), [untitled], , Herald, 1998; Exhibiting Close to Home, , Ross-shire Journal, 2002; Gerald Laing, Apostasy, , Northern Review, 1998; Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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Portrait of Kyle McNeil
Artists CR 564
1997
Bronze
16x8x9inches/41x20x23cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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Portrait of Peter John Manser
Artists CR 565
November 1997
London
Bronze
18x10x10.5inches/46x25x27cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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Portrait of Victoria Getty
Artists CR 566
November 1997
London
Bronze
24.5x15x11inches/62x38x28cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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One Ball of the Over
Artists CR 568
1998
Plaster, wood frame (Edition of 10)
12.5x8inches/32x20cm, 4 panels, each
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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Fielder / Cricket
Artists CR 569
1998
Bronze, wood frame (Edition of 10)
16x11inches/41x28cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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Relief Portrait of Titus Aet. 7
Artists CR 571
July 1998
Kinkell, Scotland
Plaster
13.25x17.25x2.5inches/34x44x6cm
Lost
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Two Maquettes for Wise and Foolish Virgins on Glass
Artists CR 572
August - September 1998
Etched glass with gold leaf and chrome-plated copper, wood frames
18x35inches/46x89cm, each
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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Maquette of Wisest Wise Virgin
Artists CR 572a
1998
Etched glass with gold leaf and chrome-plated copper, wood frame
47.25x47.25inches/120x120cm
Collection: Private Collection
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Maquette for Fire Icon, Bluewater Centre, Dartford Kent
Artists CR 573
August 1998
Paint on plaster and wood
23x5x4inches/58x13x10cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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Relief Portrait of Michael von Clemm
Artists CR 574
August - September 1998
Bronze, Portland stone plinth
19inches/48cm, diameter (bronze only)
Canary Wharf Group plc
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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One-third Scale Model of Dragon for Bluewater Fire Icon
Artists CR 575
September 1998
Plaster
74x15.75x21.5inches/188x40x55cm
Collection: Artist's estate
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Ceramic Claws for Bluewater Dragons
Artists CR 576
1998
Glazed ceramic (Edition of unlimited)
3.25x2.5x3inches/8x6x8cm
Collection: Artist's estate
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Phoenix for Bluewater Dragon Icon
Artists CR 578
December 1998
Bronze (Edition of 4, plus 1 extra cast)
Collection: Private Collection
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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Salamander for Bluewater Dragon Icon
Artists CR 579
January 1999
Nickel-plated bronze (Edition of 10)
20x30inches/51x76cm
Collection: Private Collection
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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Study for Glass Wise and Foolish Virgins
Artists CR 580
1999
Etched glass with gold leaf and chrome-plated copper, framed
51x51inches/130x130cm
Destroyed by artist
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, The Fine Art Society, London, 1999
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture 1968–1999, 1999.
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The Bluewater Dragon (Fire Icon)
Artists CR 581
1998
Scotland
Portland stone, bronze and ceramics
300inches/762cm, height
Bluewater Shopping and Retail Centre
Provenance: .
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Second Fatherhood Maquette
Artists CR 582
August - September 1999
Plaster
29x6x11inches/74x15x28cm
Collection: Artist's estate
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Maquette for Memorial to Colonel Sir David Stirling
Artists CR 583
1999
Paint on plaster
34x12.5x7.5inches/86x32x19cm
Collection: Artist's estate
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The Glass Virgins
Artists CR 584
1999
Laminated and etched glass (both sides); inlaid, plated and patinated copper sheet, and paint
135.63x47.25inches/345x120cm, 10 panels, each
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
Literature: Gerald Laing, Standard Life’s Wise and Foolish Virgin Sculptures, 1999.
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Palindrome Brooch
Artists CR 584a
2001
Hammered silver with radiating gold beams and inscribed central gold panel. (Edition of 10, plus 1 artist's proof)
2.5x1.75inches/6x4cm
Collection: Private Collection
Literature: Lindsey Ingram and Rupert Halliwell (eds.), Gerald Laing Prints and Multiples: A Catalogue Raisonné, 2006.
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Storming of the Citadel, Badajoz
Artists CR 585
January - February 2000
Bronze
445x630x40inches/1130x1600x102cm
Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland, Alnwick Castle
Provenance: .
Literature: Tam Dalyell, Gerald Laing: Artist whose work encompassed Sixties Pop Art and figurative sculpture, , Independent, 2011.
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Fatherhood
Artists CR 586
May - August 2000
Plaster
Collection: Artist's estate
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AAGV Ogilvie-Laing, Aetatis Sua 28
Artists CR 587
July 2000
Kinkell, Scotland
Bronze
, Life-size
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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First Maquette for Highland Clearances Memorial, Helmsdale, Sutherland
Artists CR 588
July - August 2000
Bronze
4inches/10cm, height
Lost
Literature: Eric Richards, Debating the Highland Clearances, 2007, p.23; The Clearances Project, The Clearances Project, 2002.
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Two Maquettes for MCC Cricketer
Artists CR 589
August 2000
Bronze
6.5; 6.25x5.25; 5x2.75; 3inches/xxcm
Collection: Private Collection
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Old Bardot
Artists CR 589a
2000
Oil on canvas
60x48inches/152x122cm
Provenance: Private collection;.
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: From 1963 to the Present, Bourne Fine Art, Edinburgh, 2004
Literature: John A. Walker, Art and Celebrity, 2002, p.96–7.
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Maquette for Mayen Venus
Artists CR 590
August 2000
Bronze (Edition of 10)
26x28x19inches/66x71x48cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Sculpture at Chisenbury Priory, Chisenbury Priory, East Chisenbury, 2002
Literature: Gerald Laing: Sculpture at Chisenbury Priory, 2002.
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Mayen Venus
Artists CR 591
October - December 2000
Bronze
75x79x65inches/191x201x165cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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One-third-scale Maquette for The Cover Drive
Artists CR 592
November - December 2000
Bronze
29x21x10inches/74x53x25cm, including bat
Collection: Artist's estate
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The Cover Drive
Artists CR 593
Spring 2001
Lords Cricket Ground
Bronze
82.5x35.5x35.5inches/210x90x90cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
Literature: Exhibiting Close to Home, , Ross-shire Journal, 2002; Jeremy Watson, ‘Immoral’ War Inspires Art Legend, , Scotland on Sunday, 2004; Susan Mansfield, Why I Said Goodbye to Warhol, , Scotsman, 2002.
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