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Anthony Caro

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Sir Anthony Alfred Caro was an English abstract sculptor who lived from 1924 to 2013, whose work is characterized by assemblages of metal using found and industrial objects. He began as a member of the modernist school, having worked with Henry Moore early in his career, and he was lauded as the greatest British sculptor of his generation. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Gender
Male 1
Active From Year
1951 2
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United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

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1. Anthony Caro (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction
    He was lauded as the greatest British sculptor of his generation.
  • Article text
    He began as a member of the modernist school, having worked with Henry Moore early in his career. He was lauded as the greatest British sculptor of his generation.
  • Practices: Sculpture, Lead section
    Sir Anthony Alfred Caro (8 March 1924 - 23 October 2013) was an English abstract sculptor whose work is characterised by assemblages of metal using 'found' and industrial objects. He began as a member of the modernist school, having worked with Henry Moore early in his career.
  • In Group: Modernist Sculptors, Lead
    He began as a member of the modernist school, having worked with Henry Moore early in his career.
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2. The Art Story (theartstory.org): The Art Story: Anthony Caro
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Having served as Henry Moore's studio-assistant since around 1951, Caro's first pieces suggest the stimulus provided by the older artist's practice, but also Caro's attempt to wrest free from Moore's influence.
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Wikidata: Anthony Caro
Wikidata Q529591, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
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