Early Pop Paintings 1962 - 1965
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.
Gerald Laing began his career as one of the British Pop artists of the early 1960’s. At that time his paintings were of reproduced images such as newspaper photographs, and although they were painted by hand they referred directly to printing techniques such as half tone and silkscreen.
Early subject matter was exclusively popular heroes such as stars and starlets, drag racers, astronauts and skydivers. His best known image from this period is BRIGITTE BARDOT (1962)
During his first visit to New York in 1963 he met Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jim Rosenquist, who were themselves just emerging as important artists. He spent that summer working for Robert Indiana in his loft on Coenties Slip, at the same time making his own paintings in space lent to him by Robert Indiana.
After his return to London, these paintings were seen by the dealer Richard Feigen, who had just opened his first gallery in New York. This resulted in Gerald Laing moving to New York in 1964 and showing regularly in the Feigen galleries in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles for the remainder of the 1960’s. His first New York exhibition (1964) consisted of paintings of the subjects mentioned above.
During this period he became accepted as an American artist. He was in the American pavilion at the 1967 Sao Paolo Biennale in Brazil and the Whitney Museum of American Art acquired one of his works in the same year. He was an Artist in Residence at the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies, Colorado, in 1965. He had a $25,000 credit at Max’s Kansas City in New York in exchange for works accepted by the owner, Mickey Ruskin. He rode his Vincent motorcycle and sidecar from New York to Aspen in order to take up residency at the Aspen Institute.
- 1958
- Catalogue raisonné no. E1
- Artist's CR 000a
- Oil on board
- 10.25x7inches/26x18cm
- 1962
- Catalogue raisonné no. 1
- Oil on shaped canvas
- 20x35inches/51x89cm
- 16–28 October 1962
- Catalogue raisonné no. 3
- Artist's CR 0
- Saint Martin's School of Art, London
- Oil on wood and oil on canvas laid over board, in the artist’s painted frame
- 25x15inches/64x38cm
- 1962
- Catalogue raisonné no. 4
- Artist's CR 001
- Saint Martin's School of Art, London
- Oil on canvas
- 48x42inches/122x107cm
- 1962
- Catalogue raisonné no. 5
- Artist's CR 002
- London
- Oil on canvas
- 48x25inches/122x64cm
- 1962
- Catalogue raisonné no. 6
- Artist's CR 003
- Saint Martin's School of Art, London
- Oil on canvas
- 33x41inches/84x104cm
- 1962
- Catalogue raisonné no. 7
- Artist's CR 004
- Saint Martin's School of Art, London
- Oil on canvases joined by aluminium
- 26x32inches/66x81cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 8
- Artist's CR 005
- Saint Martin's School of Art, London
- Oil on canvas
- 72x45inches/183x114cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 9
- Artist's CR 006
- Saint Martin's School of Art, London
- Oil on canvas
- 144x84inches/366x213cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 10
- Artist's CR 007
- London (St. Martins)
- Oil on canvas
- 68.5x54inches/174x137cm, Three panels
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 11
- Artist's CR 008
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 36x30inches/91x76cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 12
- Artist's CR 009
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 60x50inches/152x127cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 13
- Artist's CR 010
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 50x20inches/127x51cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 14
- Artist's CR 011
- New York
- Oil on canvas
- 50x20inches/127x51cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 15
- Artist's CR 012
- New York
- Oil on canvas
- 20x16inches/51x41cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 16
- Artist's CR 013
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 18x14inches/46x36cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 17
- Artist's CR 014
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 60x50inches/152x127cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 18
- Artist's CR 016
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 36x40inches/91x102cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 19
- Artist's CR 015
- New York
- Oil on canvas
- 70x60inches/178x152cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 20
- Artist's CR 017
- New York
- Oil on canvas
- 48x40inches/122x102cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 21
- Artist's CR 018
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 24x16inches/61x41cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 22
- Artist's CR 019
- London (St. Martins)
- Oil on canvas
- 20x12inches/51x30cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 23
- Artist's CR 020
- London
- Acrylic and oil on canvas, in a 'diamond' orientation
- 60x60inches/152x152cm
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- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 24
- Artist's CR 021
- London
- Oil on canvas
- 36x56inches/91x142cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 25
- Artist's CR 022
- London
- Oil and silver spray paint on canvas
- 72x64inches/183x163cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 26
- Artist's CR 023
- London
- Oil and silver spray paint on canvas
- 12x10inches/30x25cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 27
- Artist's CR 024
- London
- Oil on canvas
- 35x22inches/89x56cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 28
- Artist's CR 025
- New York
- Oil on canvas
- 45x56inches/114x142cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 29
- Artist's CR 026
- London (St. Martins)
- Oil on canvas
- 40x60inches/102x152cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 30
- Artist's CR 027
- London
- Oil on irregular, shaped canvas
- 57x42inches/145x107cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 31
- Artist's CR 028
- London
- Oil on fan shaped canvas
- 60x120inches/152x305cm
- 1963
- Catalogue raisonné no. 32
- Artist's CR 029
- London
- Oil on canvas
- 25x32inches/64x81cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 33
- Artist's CR 030
- London
- Oil on irregular, shaped canvas
- 73x111inches/185x282cm, irregular
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 34
- Artist's CR 032
- London/New York
- Oil on cellulose paint on irregular, shaped canvas
- 44x66inches/112x168cm, irregular
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 35
- Artist's CR 033
- London
- Oil and cellulose paint on canvas
- 54x66inches/137x168cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 36
- Artist's CR 034
- London
- Oil and cellulose paint on irregular, shaped canvas
- 17x20inches/43x51cm, irregular
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 37
- Artist's CR 035
- London
- Oil on canvas
- 16x10inches/41x25cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 38
- Artist's CR 036
- London
- Oil and cellulose paint on canvas
- 55x83inches/140x211cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 39
- Artist's CR 037
- London
- Oil on canvas
- 63.5x52inches/161x132cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 40
- Artist's CR 038
- London
- Oil on canvas
- 62x75inches/157x191cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 41
- Artist's CR 039
- London
- Oil on irregular, shaped canvas
- 32x21inches/81x53cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 43
- Artist's CR 041
- London
- Oil on irregular, shaped canvas
- 83x62inches/211x157cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 44
- Artist's CR 042
- New York
- Oil on shaped canvas
- 84x60inches/213x152cm, irregular
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 45
- Artist's CR 043
- New York City
- Oil and cellulose paint on canvas
- 60x96inches/152x244cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 46
- Artist's CR 044
- New York City
- Oil on irregular, shaped canvas
- 74x71inches/188x180cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 47
- Artist's CR 045
- New York City
- Oil on irregular, shaped canvas
- 55x45inches/140x114cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 48
- Artist's CR 046
- London
- Oil and acrylic on woven fibreglass
- 22x16inches/56x41cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 49
- Artist's CR 047
- New York City
- Oil / liquitex / canvas / woven fibreglass
- 19x18inches/48x46cm, irregular, two parts
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 50
- Artist's CR 048
- New York
- Oil and acrylic on woven fibreglass
- 60x39inches/152x99cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 51
- Artist's CR 049
- New York
- Oil on canvas
- 96x48inches/244x122cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 52
- Artist's CR 050
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 60x48inches/152x122cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 53
- Artist's CR 051
- New York City
- Oil, acrylic and fluorescent paint on canvas
- 60x48inches/152x122cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 54
- Artist's CR 052
- New York City
- Oil on irregular, shaped canvas
- 39x28inches/99x71cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 55
- Artist's CR 053
- New York City
- Oil on irregular, shaped canvas
- 116.25x96inches/295x244cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 56
- Artist's CR 054
- New York City
- Oil on irregular, shaped canvas
- 160x67inches/406x170cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 57
- Artist's CR 055
- New York City
- Oil on irregular, shaped canvas
- 114x35inches/290x89cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 58
- Artist's CR 056
- New York
- Oil on irregular, shaped canvas
- 101x50inches/257x127cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 59
- Artist's CR 057
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 55x45inches/140x114cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 60
- Artist's CR 058
- New York
- Oil on irregular, shaped canvas
- 84x40inches/213x102cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 61
- Artist's CR 059
- New York
- Oil on irregular, shaped canvas
- 72.5x49.5inches/184x126cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 62
- Artist's CR 060
- New York City
- Mixed media
- 29.5x24inches/75x61cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 64
- Artist's CR 062
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 53x26inches/135x66cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 65
- Artist's CR 064
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 40x33inches/102x84cm
- 1964
- Catalogue raisonné no. 66
- Artist's CR 063
- New York
- Oil on canvas
- 63x46inches/160x117cm
- 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 67
- Artist's CR 065
- Los Angeles
- Oil on canvas
- 48x60inches/122x152cm
- 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 68
- Artist's CR 066
- New York
- Oil on canvas
- 48x30inches/122x76cm
- 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 69
- Artist's CR 067
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 58x44inches/147x112cm
- 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 71
- Artist's CR 069
- New York
- Oil on canvas
- 48x28inches/122x71cm
- 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 72
- Artist's CR 070
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 58x48inches/147x122cm
- 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 73
- Artist's CR 071
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 46x30inches/117x76cm
- April 1965
- Catalogue raisonné no. 82
- Artist's CR 081
- New York City
- Plastic, acrylic and chrome on brass, irregular shape
- 20.75x13.75x2inches/53x35x5cm
- September 1967
- Catalogue raisonné no. 207
- Artist's CR 199
- London
- Lacquered aluminium and chrome on brass, formica-veneered plywood boxes
- 26.5x38.5inches/67x98cm
- 1969
- Catalogue raisonné no. 263
- Artist's CR 251
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 60x216inches/152x549cm
- 1969
- Catalogue raisonné no. 264
- Artist's CR 252
- New York City
- Oil on canvas
- 60x216inches/152x549cm
- 1970
- Catalogue raisonné no. 275
- Artist's CR 264
- Scotland
- Oil on canvas
- 52x48inches/132x122cm
- May 1970
- Catalogue raisonné no. 276
- Artist's CR 266
- Kinkell, Scotland
- Oil on canvas
- 66x50inches/168x127cm
- 1970
- Catalogue raisonné no. 277
- Artist's CR 268
- Kinkell, Scotland
- Oil on canvas
- 66x50inches/168x127cm
- 1971
- Catalogue raisonné no. 286
- Artist's CR 275
- Kinkell, Scotland
- Oil on canvas
- 66x50inches/168x127cm
- 1971
- Catalogue raisonné no. 287
- Artist's CR 276
- Kinkell, Scotland
- Oil on canvas
- 1972
- Catalogue raisonné no. 297
- Artist's CR 284
- Kinkell, Scotland
- Oil on canvas
- 78x100inches/198x254cm
- 1972
- Catalogue raisonné no. 298
- Artist's CR 285
- Oil on canvas
- 1972
- Catalogue raisonné no. 299
- Artist's CR 286
- Oil on canvas
- 25x30inches/64x76cm
- 2009
- Catalogue raisonné no. 709
- Artist's CR 648
- West Sussex
- Oil on canvas
- 72x264inches/183x671cm