Gerald Laing British, 1936-2011
Overview
Francine, 1968
A key figure in the original wave of Pop artists, Gerald Laing drew much of his inspiration from images found in the mass-produced printed media that inundated post-war America. Screenprinting remained an important part of Laing’s work throughout his career and from the prints he made during the 1960s came many of his most recognisable images-bikini girls, hot-rods and skydivers – characterised by their bold, flat planes of colour floating on areas of enlarged, half-toned dot patterns.
Since Laing's passing in 2011, his works have been included in nearly every major survey of British Pop Art. His work is exhibited in public and private collections worldwide, including at the Tate, the V&A, the National Portrait Gallery and the National Gallery in London; and in the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum, New York, and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
Works
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Francine, 1968
