Utopian Abstract Sculpture 1965 - 1970

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.
    Small Love Machine (No.3)
  • 1964
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 63
  • Artist's CR 061
  • New York City
  • Mixed media
  • 15.5x12x9inches/39x30x23cm
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    Custom Love Machine
  • 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 74
  • Artist's CR 072
  • New York City
  • Mixed media
  • 16x12x8inches/41x30x20cm
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    Invisible Man
  • 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 76
  • Artist's CR 074
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on plastic
  • 11.25x4inches/29x10cm
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    Bracket
  • March 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 77
  • Artist's CR 075
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on plastic and aluminium, irregular shape
  • 10x7x4inches/25x18x10cm
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    Gyron I
  • March 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 78
  • Artist's CR 076
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome steel, irregular shape
  • 99x80x34inches/251x203x86cm
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    Small Glitter Gyron
  • March 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 79
  • Artist's CR 078
  • New York
  • Acrylic on plastic and gold-glitter Plexiglas, irregular shape
  • 16.75x10x1.5inches/43x25x4cm
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    Starry Night
  • April 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 80
  • Artist's CR 079
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on plastic and blue-glitter Plexiglas, irregular shape
  • 19.5x7x1.5inches/50x18x4cm
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    Untitled
  • April 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 81
  • Artist's CR 079a
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on plastic, aluminium,and formica box
  • 6x8x3.5inches/15x20x9cm
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    Standing Double
  • April 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 83
  • Artist's CR 082
  • New York City
  • Acrylic and oil on lacquered plywood, and chrome on steel
  • 64x48x31inches/163x122x79cm
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    Sudy Special
  • April 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 84
  • Artist's CR 083
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on plastic and chrome on aluminium
  • 6x4x2.5inches/15x10x6cm
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    Slow Stab
  • May 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 85
  • Artist's CR 084
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on steel
  • 113x17inches/287x43cm
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    Gyron II
  • May 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 86
  • Artist's CR 085
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on steel
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    Small Standing Double (edition)
  • May 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 87
  • Artist's CR 086
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on plastic and chrome on brass
  • Edition: 5)
  • 5.75x4x3inches/15x10x8cm
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    Loop (Hinged)
  • 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 89
  • Artist's CR 086a
  • New York City
  • Metalflake and acrylic on aluminium, and polished stainless steel
  • 79x41x21inches/201x104x53cm
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    Glide
  • May 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 90
  • Artist's CR 087
  • New York City
  • Oil on aluminium and chrome on steel
  • 120x36.5inches/305x93cm
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    Print (prototype)
  • May - June 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 91
  • Artist's CR 088
  • New York City
  • Oil on aluminium and chrome on brass, irregular, hinged
  • 6x17inches/15x43cm
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    Print
  • July - September 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 92
  • Artist's CR 089
  • London
  • Oil on aluminium and chrome on brass, irregular, hinged and boxed
  • Edition: 46)
  • 6x17inches/15x43cm
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    Little Red Loop
  • June 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 93
  • Artist's CR 090
  • London
  • Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • Edition: 15)
  • 12x6x3inches/30x15x8cm, irregular, hinged
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    Yellow Flame
  • July 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 94
  • Artist's CR 091
  • London
  • Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on steel, irregular, hinged
  • 11x60x29inches/28x152x74cm
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    Red Needle
  • July 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 95
  • Artist's CR 092
  • London
  • Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on steel, irregular, hinged
  • 113x17inches/287x43cm
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    Corner Piece
  • July 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 96
  • Artist's CR 093
  • London
  • Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on steel, irregular, hinged
  • 78x28x16inches/198x71x41cm
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    Slide
  • July 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 97
  • Artist's CR 094
  • London
  • Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on steel
  • 100x48inches/254x122cm
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    Purple Drop
  • August 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 98
  • Artist's CR 095
  • London
  • Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 57x47x2inches/145x119x5cm
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    Three Falls
  • August 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 99
  • Artist's CR 096
  • London
  • Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica box
  • 12.5x22.5inches/32x57cm
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    Slot
  • August 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 100
  • Artist's CR 097
  • London
  • Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, irregular, hinged
  • 62.5x43x21inches/159x109x53cm
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    Small Backdrop
  • August 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 101
  • Artist's CR 098
  • London
  • Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica box
  • 11.5x9.5x3.25inches/29x24x8cm
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    Stack
  • September 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 102
  • Artist's CR 099
  • London
  • Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica box
  • 18x12x1inches/46x30x3cm
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    Quadrant
  • September 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 103
  • Artist's CR 100
  • London
  • Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 61x52x5inches/155x132x13cm
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    Small Slide
  • October 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 104
  • Artist's CR 101
  • New York City
  • Stove enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 20x24.5inches/51x62cm, (framed)
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    New Backdrop
  • October 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 105
  • Artist's CR 102
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, irregular, hinged
  • 96x72inches/244x183cm
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    Red Glide
  • November 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 106
  • Artist's CR 103
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
  • 27x24.5inches/69x62cm, (framed)
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    Maquette No.1 for Twin
  • November 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 107
  • Artist's CR 104
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
  • 17.5x24.5inches/44x62cm, (framed)
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    Maquette No.2 for Twin
  • November 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 108
  • Artist's CR 105
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
  • 17.5x24.5inches/44x62cm, (framed)
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    Maquette for Trace
  • November 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 109
  • Artist's CR 106
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 16x19inches/41x48cm, (framed)
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    Twin
  • December 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 110
  • Artist's CR 107
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 96x94inches/244x239cm, 2 parts, 5 inches/ 12.5 cm apart at nearest point
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    Trace
  • November 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 111
  • Artist's CR 107a
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 96x72inches/244x183cm
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    Maquette for Indenty
  • December 1965 – January 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 112
  • Artist's CR 109
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
  • 16.5x26inches/42x66cm, (framed)
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    Indenty
  • December 1965 – January 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 113
  • Artist's CR 108
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 84x144inches/213x366cm
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    Hybrid Research Kit
  • 1965
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 115
  • Artist's CR 110a
  • New York City
  • Mixed media
  • Edition: 2)
  • 4.3x10.2x10.1inches/11x26x26cm, (boxed)
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    Hybrid Blueprint
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 116
  • Artist's CR 110b
  • New York City
  • Blueprint
  • 32.625x57.625inches/83x146cm
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    Hybrid
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 118
  • Artist's CR 110c
  • New York City
  • Mixed media
  • Edition: 2)
  • 20.5x27x6.5inches/52x69x17cm
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    Purple Trace
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 119
  • Artist's CR 111
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, Plexiglas base
  • Edition: 10)
  • 12.5x5x2.5inches/32x13x6cm
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    Judder
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 120
  • Artist's CR 112
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 75x90inches/191x229cm
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    Corner Cabinet
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 121
  • Artist's CR 113
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
  • 18.5x14.5x5.5inches/47x37x14cm
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    Maquette for Black Pin
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 122
  • Artist's CR 114
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
  • 26.5x18.5x2.5inches/67x47x6cm
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    Clip Two
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 123
  • Artist's CR 115
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
  • 15.5x13x3.75inches/39x33x10cm
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    Maquette for Red Cranes
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 124
  • Artist's CR 116
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
  • 35.5x28.5inches/90x72cm
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    Orange Pin
  • February 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 126
  • Artist's CR 117
  • New York City
  • Enamel on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 96x9inches/244x23cm
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    Black Pin
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 127
  • Artist's CR 118
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 96x11.5inches/244x29cm
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    Red Cranes
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 128
  • Artist's CR 119
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 113x48inches/287x122cm, 2 parts, 18 inches / 46 cm apart
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    Tunnel
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 129
  • Artist's CR 120
  • New York City
  • Metalflake on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 96x17x18inches/244x43x46cm
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    One-Two-Three
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 130
  • Artist's CR 121
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 34x108inches/86x274cm
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    Maquette for Twin Tunnels
  • April 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 131
  • Artist's CR 122
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica box
  • 25.5x13.5inches/65x34cm, 2 parts, 4 in / 10 cm apart
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    Twin Tunnels
  • April 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 132
  • Artist's CR 123
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 38x29x8inches/97x74x20cm
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    Freestanding Pin
  • May 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 133
  • Artist's CR 125
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, marble base
  • 72x12x8inches/183x30x20cm
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    Beausant
  • June 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 134
  • Artist's CR 126
  • New York City (parts fabricated in London)
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • Edition: 25)
  • 12.25x2.5x1inches/31x6x3cm
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    Maquette for Newhouse Commission
  • June 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 135
  • Artist's CR 127
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, formica frame
  • 20.5x19.75inches/52x50cm
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    Newhouse Commission
  • June 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 136
  • Artist's CR 128
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass
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    Freestanding Trace
  • June 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 137
  • Artist's CR 129
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, Plexiglas base
  • 96x30x15inches/244x76x38cm
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    Freestanding Piece No. 3
  • June 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 138
  • Artist's CR 130
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, Plexiglas base
  • 96x20x15inches/244x51x38cm
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    White Pin
  • June 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 139
  • Artist's CR 131
  • New York City
  • Lacquered aluminium
  • 90x14.5x3inches/229x37x8cm
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    Maquette for Glaive
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 140
  • Artist's CR 133
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
  • 11.5x7.25x3.5inches/29x18x9cm
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    Glaive
  • July 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 141
  • Artist's CR 132
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, wood base
  • 48x19.5x7inches/122x50x18cm
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    Maquette for Pink
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 142
  • Artist's CR 133a
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
  • 11.5x6.5x3.5inches/29x17x9cm
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    Indenty (edition)
  • July - August 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 143
  • Artist's CR 134
  • New York and Aspen (parts fabricated in London)
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, marble base
  • Edition: 25)
  • 8x20x4inches/20x51x10cm
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    Green Hook
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 144
  • Artist's CR 134
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, marble base
  • 13x8x4.25inches/33x20x11cm
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    Green Trace
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 145
  • Artist's CR 135
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
  • Edition: 6)
  • 27.5x15x6inches/70x38x15cm
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    Blue Loop
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 146
  • Artist's CR 136
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Acrylic on aluminium, chrome on brass, slate base (white marble base and repaint November 1968)
  • 70x17x9inches/178x43x23cm
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    Maquette for Blue Loop
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 147
  • Artist's CR 137
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, petrified wood base
  • 21.875x5x3inches/56x13x8cm
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    Bend
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 148
  • Artist's CR 138
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Bent galvanised iron, acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
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    Purple Pin
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 149
  • Artist's CR 139
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
  • 42x12x6inches/107x30x15cm
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    Yellow Wedge
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 150
  • Artist's CR 140
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Bent, galvanised iron, acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
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    Small Cascade
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 151
  • Artist's CR 141
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
  • 32x8x5inches/81x20x13cm
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    Fin
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 152
  • Artist's CR 142
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Acrylic on bent, galvanised sheet and chrome on brass, slate base
  • 39.5x9x20inches/100x23x51cm
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    Aspen / Powers Mural
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 154
  • Artist's CR 143a
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Acrylic lacquer on aluminium, chrome on brass
  • 36x96inches/91x244cm
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    Screen #1
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 155
  • Artist's CR 144
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Acrylic and collaged chrome paper on bent, galvanised iron
  • 14x19inches/36x48cm
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    Screen #2
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 156
  • Artist's CR 145
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Acrylic on bent, galvanised iron
  • 21x28inches/53x71cm
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    Screen #3
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 157
  • Artist's CR 146
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Acrylic on bent, galvanised iron
  • 15x18.5inches/38x47cm
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    Falchion
  • September 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 158
  • Artist's CR 147
  • New York City
  • Chrome on brass and acrylic on aluminium
  • 81x1x9inches/206x3x23cm
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    Lambton Worm
  • September 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 159
  • Artist's CR 148
  • New York City
  • Chrome brass and acrylic on aluminium
  • 94x1x20inches/239x3x51cm
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    Small Fold
  • September - November 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 160
  • Artist's CR 149
  • New York City
  • Chrome brass and acrylic on aluminium
  • 36x0.5x8inches/91x1x20cm
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    Redfoot
  • November 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 161
  • Artist's CR 150
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
  • 86x42x12inches/218x107x30cm
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    Pink
  • Fall 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 162
  • Artist's CR 151
  • Aspen and New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
  • 95x44x22inches/241x112x56cm
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    Yellow Needle
  • Fall 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 163
  • Artist's CR 152
  • New York City
  • Acrylic on aluminium and chrome on brass, slate base
  • 83x9x7inches/211x23x18cm
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    White Circle Screen
  • Fall 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 165
  • Artist's CR 154
  • New York City
  • Acrylic and tooling on bent aluminium
  • 96x72inches/244x183cm
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    Plummet
  • December 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 166
  • Artist's CR 155
  • New York City
  • Chrome on brass and acrylic on aluminium
  • 107x36x20inches/272x91x51cm
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    Blaze
  • December 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 167
  • Artist's CR 156
  • New York City
  • Acrylic lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 85x42x21inches/216x107x53cm
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    Small Falchion
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 168
  • Artist's CR 157
  • New York City
  • Acrylic lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 37x6.25x7inches/94x16x18cm
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    Small Arc
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 169
  • Artist's CR 158
  • New York City
  • Chrome and enamel
  • 26.5x9x10inches/67x23x25cm
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    Small Hook
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 170
  • Artist's CR 159
  • New York City
  • Chrome on brass and acrylic on aluminium
  • 32x6.75x9.25inches/81x17x23cm
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    Blue Arc
  • 1966
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 171
  • Artist's CR 160
  • New York City
  • Paint on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 85x36x18inches/216x91x46cm
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    Freestanding Red Pin
  • 1967
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 172
  • Artist's CR 161
  • New York City
  • Unknown media
  • 71.5x7x6inches/182x18x15cm
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    Freestanding Indenty
  • 1967
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 173
  • Artist's CR 162
  • New York
  • Paint on aluminium and chrome on brass
  • 29x112x12inches/74x284x30cm
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    Small Pink
  • 1967
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 174
  • Artist's CR 163
  • New York City
  • Lacquered aluminium, chrome-covered brass support, polished black marble base
  • Edition: 22)
  • 10.5x7x3inches/27x18x8cm
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    Aeroplane
  • 1967
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 176
  • Artist's CR 164
  • New York City
  • Sheet and tube aluminium, riveted and brush-painted
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    Maquette for Invisible Cascade
  • March - April 1967
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 177
  • Artist's CR 165
  • New York City
  • Plexiglas and chrome on aluminium, slate base
  • Edition: 25)
  • 11x7x3inches/28x18x8cm
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    Maquette for Glass Banner
  • March 1967
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 178
  • Artist's CR 166
  • New York City
  • Plexiglas and chrome on aluminium, slate base
  • 10.5x8.25x3inches/27x21x8cm
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    Invisible Cascade
  • March 1967
  • Catalogue raisonné no. 180
  • Artist's CR 168
  • New York City
  • Plexiglas, aluminium and acrylic lacquer
  • 23.75x86.5x9inches/60x220x23cm
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