Gerald laing anna karina biography

Gerald Laing - by Olivia Connelly

As one of the original wave of Pop artists Gerald Laing produced some of the most significant works of the British Pop movement, and today continues to hold his rightful place as one of the most important artists of his generation.

Gerald laing anna karina biography

Laing first came to prominence in London in the early 60s, where he pioneered the painting of enormous canvases based on newspaper photographs of models, astronauts and film stars. His 1962 portrait of Brigitte Bardot is considered his most iconic work of the period and regularly features prominently in major Pop museum retrospectives.

Its subsequent silkscreen edition, one of several editions of his early works hand-printed and published by the artist in 1968, is highly prized by international collectors.

Never one to shy away from controversial subjects, Laing has always strongly believed in the artist’s responsibility to portray and comment on contemporary events in a way the written word never can.

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