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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The Lowing Herd Winds Slowly O’er the Lea
Artists CR 631
2007
London
Oil on canvas
72x64inches/183x163cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, ocontemporary Gallery, London, 2008
Literature: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, 2008.
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Bas-Relief Portrait of G. F. Robert Hanke
Artists CR 631
April 2007
London
No media information
23.5x15.75inches/60x40cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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Sam’s Lotus
Artists CR 632
2007
London
Oil and silver leaf on canvas
45x56inches/114x142cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Provenance: .
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Go Home Dogs
Artists CR 633
2007
London
Oil on canvas
48x72inches/122x183cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Provenance: .
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Pass
Artists CR 634
2007
London
Oil on canvas
19.5x36inches/50x91cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, The Fine Art Society, London, 2016
Literature: Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, 2016.
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Victoria Beckham
Artists CR 635
2007
London
Oil on canvas
18x16inches/46x41cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, ocontemporary Gallery, London, 2008; Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, The Fine Art Society, London, 2016
Literature: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, 2008; Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, 2016; Gerald Laing Obituary, , Telegraph, 2011.
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Athol Urquhart
Artists CR 636
August 2007
Kinkell
Oil on canvas
18x16inches/46x41cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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The Kiss
Artists CR 637
2007
London
Oil on canvas
37x32inches/94x81cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Amy Winehouse, Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd, London, 2011
Literature: Gerald Laing Obituary, , Telegraph, 2011.
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Study for Kate Moss
Artists CR 638
2007
London
Oil on canvas
32x20inches/81x51cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, ocontemporary Gallery, London, 2008; Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, The Fine Art Society, London, 2016
Literature: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, 2008; Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, 2016; Gerald Laing Obituary, , Telegraph, 2011.
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Gethsemane
Artists CR 639
2008
London
Oil on canvas
44x32inches/112x81cm
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, ocontemporary Gallery, London, 2008; Amy Winehouse, Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd, London, 2011
Literature: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, 2008.
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Thus Far and No Further
Artists CR 640
2008
London
Oil on canvas
42x27inches/107x69cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, ocontemporary Gallery, London, 2008; Amy Winehouse, Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd, London, 2011
Literature: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, 2008.
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Belshazzar’s Feast
Artists CR 641
2008
London
Oil on canvas
30x48inches/76x122cm
Collection: Private Collection
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, ocontemporary Gallery, London, 2008; Amy Winehouse, Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd, London, 2011
Literature: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, 2008.
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Kate Moss II
Artists CR 642
2008
Kinkell
Oil on canvas
48x30inches/122x76cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, ocontemporary Gallery, London, 2008
Literature: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, 2008; Gerald Laing Obituary, , Telegraph, 2011.
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The Kiss II
Artists CR 643
2008
Kinkell
Oil on canvas
72x62inches/183x157cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, ocontemporary Gallery, London, 2008; Amy Winehouse, Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd, London, 2011
Literature: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, 2008; Laura Gascoigne, [untitled], , Spectator, 2008.
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Mother and Child
Artists CR 644
2008
Kinkell
Oil on canvas
36.5x24inches/93x61cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, ocontemporary Gallery, London, 2008; Amy Winehouse, Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd, London, 2011
Literature: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, 2008.
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The Gethsemane Kiss
Artists CR 645
2008
London
Oil on canvas
18x22inches/46x56cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, ocontemporary Gallery, London, 2008; Amy Winehouse, Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd, London, 2011
Literature: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, 2008.
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Mother and Child and Alter Ego
Artists CR 646
2008
London
Oil on canvas
18x22inches/46x56cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, ocontemporary Gallery, London, 2008; Amy Winehouse, Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd, London, 2011
Literature: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, 2008.
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Domestic Perspective
Artists CR 647
2008
Kinkell
Oil on canvas
68.5x33inches/174x84cm, irregular
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, ocontemporary Gallery, London, 2008; Amy Winehouse, Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd, London, 2011; Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, The Fine Art Society, London, 2016
Literature: Gerald Laing: New Paintings for Modern Times, 2008; Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, 2016.
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Swamp Rat VII
Artists CR 648
2009
West Sussex
Oil on canvas
72x264inches/183x671cm
Collection: Laing Fine Art
Provenance: .
Literature: Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, 2016.
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The Black Spot
Artists CR 648a
2008
London
Acrylic on canvas
69x23.5inches/175x60cm
Provenance: Private collection;.
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The Lineout (Core Values)
Artists CR 649
2010
London
Bronze
300inches/762cm, 2x life-size
Rugby Football Union
Provenance: .
Literature: Patrick Collins, Among the Fans: From Ashes to the Arrows, a year of watching the watchers, 2012, p.115; Gerald Laing Obituary, , Telegraph, 2011; Gerald Laing, Notes for the speech at the unveiling of The Lineout sculpture, 2010.
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Trouble in the Banlieu
Artists CR 650
2007
London
Oil on canvas
36x48inches/91x122cm
Collection: Laing Fine Art
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, The Fine Art Society, London, 2016
Literature: Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, 2016.
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Maquette for Glad Day
Artists CR 650a
2011
Kinkell
Bronze with gold leaf
30x24x10inches/76x61x25cm, including base
Collection: Laing Fine Art
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Self Portrait (Tear Gas Grenade)
Artists CR 651
2011
London and Kinkell
Oil on canvas
112x72inches/284x183cm
Collection: Laing Fine Art
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Fan
Artists CR [none given]
1962
Oil on shaped canvas
20x35inches/51x89cm
Collection: Artist's estate
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings, Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1963; Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, The Fine Art Society, London, 2016
Literature: Gerald Laing: Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings, 1963, p.[3]; Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, 2016.
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Love Machine
Artists CR [none given]
1962
Mixed media
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing: Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings, Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1963
Literature: Gerald Laing, Gerald Laing: An Autobiography, 2011; Gerald Laing: Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings, 1963, p.[3].
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Relief Portrait of Hector Hughes Aged Eleven and Rasta
Artists CR [none given]
2000
Kinkell, Scotland
Plaster
16.5x13.5inches/42x34cm
Collection: Artist's estate
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Relief Portrait of Ludovic Hughes Aged Nine
Artists CR [none given]
February 2000
Kinkell, Scotland
Plaster
16.5x13.5inches/42x34cm
Collection: Artist's estate
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Maquette for Frieze of the Wise and Foolish Virgins - Laocoon (Eve and the Serpent)
Artists CR [none given]
0
Plaster
8x12inches/20x30cm
Provenance: .
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Small Steel Pyramid (multiple)
Artists CR [none given]
1973
Welded COR-TEN steel (Edition of 50)
10.75x14x7inches/27x36x18cm
Literature: Lindsey Ingram and Rupert Halliwell (eds.), Gerald Laing Prints and Multiples: A Catalogue Raisonné, 2006.
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Small Bronze Pyramid (multiple)
Artists CR [none given]
1973
Bronze (Edition of 50)
10.75x14x7inches/27x36x18cm
Exhibitions: Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, The Fine Art Society, London, 2016
Literature: Gerald Laing 1936–2011: A Retrospective, 2016.
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Reclining Figure II (Large Teak)
Artists CR [none given]
2000
Teak, patinated bronze sheet base over stainless-steel frame
18.9x85x28.35inches/48x216x72cm, without base
Collection: Private collection
Provenance: .
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Barbara Conviser II
Artists CR [none given]
1983
Aspen, Colorado
Bronze
12.75x10.5x8.5inches/32x27x22cm
Provenance: .
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Welcome Back to Earth (reprise)
Artists CR [none given]
1994
Acrylic and oil on canvas
60x60inches/152x152cm
Exhibitions: Images from Space, Glassell School of Art, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1995
Literature: Images from Space, 1995.
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