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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Redfoot
Artists CR 150
November 1966
New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
86x42x12inches/218x107x30cm
Lost
Provenance: .
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Pink
Artists CR 151
Fall 1966
Aspen and New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
95x44x22inches/241x112x56cm
Collection: Private collection, New York.
Provenance: Collection of John and Kimiko Powers., 1966;Collection of Gerald Laing., March 2004 - ;.
Literature: Michael Findlay, The Efficiency Game, , Art and Artists, 1967.
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Yellow Needle
Artists CR 152
Fall 1966
New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
83x9x7inches/211x23x18cm
Collection: Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
Provenance: Collection of John and Kimiko Powers., 1966-; (John and Kimiko Powers, Carbondale).
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Mallard
Artists CR 153
Fall 1966
New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
85x36x18inches/216x91x46cm
Destroyed by artist
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White Circle Screen
Artists CR 154
Fall 1966
New York City
Acrylic and tooling on bent aluminium
96x72inches/244x183cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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Plummet
Artists CR 155
December 1966
New York City
Chrome on brass and acrylic on aluminium
107x36x20inches/272x91x51cm
Lost
Provenance: .
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Blaze
Artists CR 156
December 1966
New York City
Acrylic lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass
85x42x21inches/216x107x53cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: Private collection, 1967-;Collection of John and Kimiko Powers.;Collection of Academy for Educational Development, Washington D.C.., -2011; (Shannon’s, Woodmount Road, Milford, Connecticut, Milford) Private Collection, 28 April 2011;.
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Small Falchion
Artists CR 157
1966
New York City
Acrylic lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass
37x6.25x7inches/94x16x18cm
Unknown
Provenance: Collection of McCrory Corporation.;.
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Small Arc
Artists CR 158
1966
New York City
Chrome and enamel
26.5x9x10inches/67x23x25cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: (Waddington’s, King Street East, Toronto, Toronto) Private Collection, 2010;.
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Small Hook
Artists CR 159
1966
New York City
Chrome on brass and acrylic on aluminium
32x6.75x9.25inches/81x17x23cm
Lost
Provenance: .
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Blue Arc
Artists CR 160
1966
New York City
Paint on aluminium and chrome on brass
85x36x18inches/216x91x46cm
Lost
Provenance: .
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Freestanding Red Pin
Artists CR 161
1967
New York City
No media information
71.5x7x6inches/182x18x15cm
Lost
Provenance: .
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Freestanding Indenty
Artists CR 162
1967
New York
Paint on aluminium and chrome on brass
29x112x12inches/74x284x30cm
Beau R. Ott
Provenance: Collection of Private Collection, USA., -2013;.
Exhibitions: Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture, Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, 1969
Literature: Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture 1969, 1969, pp.36, 145.
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Small Pink
Artists CR 163
1967
New York City
Lacquered aluminium, chrome-covered brass support, polished black marble base (Edition of 22)
10.5x7x3inches/27x18x8cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: 1971: Gerald Laing, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, 1971; Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, The Fine Art Society, London, 2016; Lyndsey Ingram at the Armory Show, Lyndsey Ingram at the Armory Show, New York City, 2019
Literature: Lindsey Ingram and Rupert Halliwell (eds.), Gerald Laing Prints and Multiples: A Catalogue Raisonné, 2006; Gerald Laing and Alasdair Hamilton, 1971: Gerald Laing, 1971; Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, 2016.
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Aeroplane
Artists CR 164
1967
New York City
Sheet and tube aluminium, riveted and brush-painted
Destroyed by artist
Provenance: .
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Maquette for Aeroplane
Artists CR 164a
1967
New York City
No media information
Lost
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Maquette for Invisible Cascade
Artists CR 165
March - April 1967
New York City
Plexiglas and chrome on aluminium, slate base (Edition of 25)
11x7x3inches/28x18x8cm
Lost
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, The Fine Art Society, London, 2016
Literature: Lindsey Ingram and Rupert Halliwell (eds.), Gerald Laing Prints and Multiples: A Catalogue Raisonné, 2006; Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, 2016.
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Maquette for Glass Banner
Artists CR 166
March 1967
New York City
Plexiglas and chrome on aluminium, slate base
10.5x8.25x3inches/27x21x8cm
Lost
Provenance: .
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First Maquette for Venice - Three Balls (Orange in Three Pieces)
Artists CR 167
March 1967
New York City
Plexiglas and slate
3.5x11.5x1.5inches/9x29x4cm, 3 parts
Collection: Private collection, New York.
Provenance: .
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Invisible Cascade
Artists CR 168
March 1967
New York City
Plexiglas, aluminium and acrylic lacquer
23.75x86.5x9inches/60x220x23cm
Destroyed by artist
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Rain, Steam and Speed
Artists CR 169
April 1967
New York City
Formica-covered box, chrome on brass and painted Plexiglas
28.25x84x5.75inches/72x213x15cm
Destroyed by artist
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White Tunnels
Artists CR 170
1966
New York City
No media information
15x9x3.5inches/38x23x9cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Nuove Tecniche D'Immagine, Palazzo dei Congressi, San Marino, , 1967
Literature: Nuove Tecniche d’Immagine, 1967.
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Chrome Tunnels
Artists CR 171
1966
New York City
No media information
19x9x4.5inches/48x23x11cm
Lost
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Large Cascade
Artists CR 172
1966
New York City
No media information
Destroyed by artist
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Three, Round, Segmented Tablecloths for the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Founders Room
Artists CR 173
March - April 1967
New York City
Silkscreen on cotton
50x24inches/127x61cm, each, 48 parts
Lost
Provenance: Collection of Museum of Modern Art, New York., 1967-;.
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Red Maquette - suggestion for MoMA Christmas Object
Artists CR 174
January 1967
New York City
Acrylic lacquer on bent aluminium
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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Prototype for MoMA Christmas Card
Artists CR 175
January 1967
New York City
Mixed media
7.5x10inches/19x25cm
Unknown
Provenance: .
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Model for Corcoran Gallery National Playground Sculpture Competition
Artists CR 177
May 1967
New York City
Plexiglas on aluminium base
1.75x10.5x2inches/4x27x5cm
Lost
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Second Maquette for Venice (Superimposition of Three Progressing Shapes)
Artists CR 178
May 1967
New York City
Plexiglas, marble base
16x12x4inches/41x30x10cm
Lost
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Third Maquette for Venice (Progression of Three Shapes on Marble Base)
Artists CR 179
May 1967
New York City
Plexiglas, marble base
34x4x3inches/86x10x8cm
Lost
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Fourth Maquette for Venice (Single Shape)
Artists CR 180
1967
New York City
Plexiglas on aluminium, marble base
Lost
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William Jacobs Commission
Artists CR 181
June 1967
New York City
Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass
130x28x79inches/330x71x201cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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Marble Series Sculpture I
Artists CR 184
August 1967
Rome
Marble
Destroyed by artist
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Marble Series Sculpture II
Artists CR 185
August 1967
Rome
Marble
Destroyed by artist
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Boxed White Tunnels
Artists CR 186
September 1967
London
No media information
20x24inches/51x61cm
Lost
Provenance: (Galerie Bischofberger, Zurich) Private Collection, 1967;.
Exhibitions: Englische Kunst, Galerie Bischofberger, Zurich, 1967
Literature: Englische Kunst, 1967.
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Flame Yellow
Artists CR 187
September 1967
London
No media information
Lost
Provenance: (Galerie Bischofberger, Zurich) Private Collection, 1967;.
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Yellow Props
Artists CR 188
September 1967
London
No media information
Lost
Provenance: (Galerie Bischofberger, Zurich) Private Collection, 1967;.
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Boxed Blue Arc
Artists CR 189
September 1967
London
No media information
Lost
Provenance: (Galerie Bischofberger, Zurich) Private Collection, 1967;.
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Boxed Trace
Artists CR 190
September 1967
London
No media information
20x35inches/51x89cm
Lost
Provenance: (Galerie Bischofberger, Zurich) Private Collection, 1967;.
Exhibitions: Englische Kunst, Galerie Bischofberger, Zurich, 1967
Literature: Englische Kunst, 1967.
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Boxed Pink
Artists CR 191
September 1967
London
No media information
Lost
Provenance: (Galerie Bischofberger, Zurich) Private Collection, 1967;.
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