Lot 301, Auction 4/20/2026: Gerald Laing Screenprint – “C.T. Stokers” (1968)

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Gerald Laing (British, 1936-2011). “C.T. Strokers” screenprint, 1968. Edition 85 of 150. Hand-signed, titled, dated, and numbered with artist’s blind stamp in lower margin. A bold and exhilarating screenprint by Gerald Laing, “C.T. Strokers” (1968) captures the thrill and velocity of American drag racing, a subject that fascinated the artist during his years in New York. Rendered in Laing’s hallmark Pop idiom, the print combines the crisp geometry of the race car’s engine with the dynamic motion of spinning wheels and clouds of dust, punctuated by the flash of a flame-painted helmet. The composition reflects Laing’s interest in mass media imagery and the aesthetics of speed, spectacle, and modern culture. Size of print: 29″ W x 17″ H (73.7 cm x 43.2 cm); of frame: 36.75″ W x 24.75″ H (93.3 cm x 62.9 cm)

Created at the height of his Pop career, this work belongs to Laing’s celebrated series of dragster prints and paintings, which helped define his place alongside contemporaries such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. By merging mechanical detail with cinematic drama, Laing transforms an image of American car culture into an iconic statement of the 1960s.

About the artist: Gerald Laing was a British Pop artist and sculptor whose career spanned bold shifts in style, from the iconic Pop canvases of the 1960s to monumental public sculptures and back again to politically charged Pop painting in his later years.

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1936, Laing grew up during the Second World War and first pursued a military career, serving as a lieutenant with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers before turning to art. He studied at Saint Martin’s School of Art in London, where he quickly aligned with the Pop movement, forming friendships with Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Robert Indiana. His early works, such as the celebrated “Brigitte Bardot” series, established him as a leading figure of British Pop art.

Laing later expanded into minimalist and figurative sculpture, creating major public works across the UK and abroad, including the “Spirit of Rugby” statues at Twickenham Stadium, “Callanish” at Strathclyde University, and “Sherlock Holmes” in Edinburgh. In the 2000s, he returned to Pop with provocative series inspired by the Gulf War, celebrity culture, and media imagery.

He spent much of his life in the Scottish Highlands at Kinkell Castle, which he restored as both home and studio. Laing’s works are represented in major collections, and his legacy continues through the Sims Reed Gallery and through large-scale public commissions that remain enduring features of the urban landscape.

Condition: Mounted behind glass in custom frame with suspension wire on verso for display. Has not been examined outside of glass, but print and frame appear to be in excellent overall condition. Hand-signed, titled, dated, and numbered with artist’s blind stamp in lower margin.

Provenance: private Parker, Colorado, USA collection

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