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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Corner Cabinet
CR 113
1966 · New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame · 14.5 x 18.5 x 5.5
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Maquette for Black Pin
CR 114
1966 · New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame · 18.5 x 26.5
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Clip Two
CR 115
1966 · New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame · 13 x 15.5 x 3.75
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Maquette for Red Cranes
CR 116
1966 · New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame · 28.5 x 35.5
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Orange Pin
CR 117
1966 · New York City
Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass · 9 x 96
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Black Pin
CR 118
1966 · New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass · 11.5 x 96
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Red Cranes
CR 119
1966 · New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass · 2 part piece, bases 18 inches apart. 48 x 113
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Tunnel
CR 120
1966 · New York City
Metalflake on aluminium and chrome on brass · 17 x 96 x 18
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One-Two-Three
CR 121
1966 · New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass · 108 x 34
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Maquette for Twin Tunnels
CR 122
1966 · New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica box · 13.5 x 25.5 x 4 inches apart
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Twin Tunnels
CR 123
1966 · New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass · 36 x 8 x 29
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Freestanding Pin
CR 125
1966 · New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, marble base · 12 x 72 x 8
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Beausant
CR 126
1966 · New York City (parts fabricated in London)
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass · 2.5 x 12.25 x 1 (freestanding)
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Maquette for Newhouse Commission
CR 127
1966 · New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame · 19.75 x 20.5
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Newhouse Commission
CR 128
1966 · New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass · unknown
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Freestanding Trace
CR 129
1966 · New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, Plexiglas base · 30 x 96 x 15
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Freestanding Piece No. 3
CR 130
1966 · New York City
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, Plexiglas base · 20 x 96 x 15
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Glaive
CR 132
1966 · Aspen, Colorado
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, wood base · 19.5 x 48 x 7
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Maquette for Glaive
CR 133
1966 · Aspen, Colorado
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base · 7.25 x 11.5 x 3.5
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Maquette for Pink
CR 133a
1966 · Aspen, Colorado
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base · 6.5 x 11.5 x 3.5
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Indenty (edition)
CR 134
1966 · New York and Aspen (parts fabricated in London)
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, marble base · 20 x 8 x 4
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Green Hook
CR 134
1966 · Aspen, Colorado
Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, marble base · 8 x 13 x 4.25
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