Anthony Caro | |
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Born | Anthony Alfred Caro 8 March 1924 New Malden, Surrey, England |
Died | 23 October 2013 London, England | (aged 89)
Nationality | British |
Education | Regent Street Polytechnic |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Known for | Sculpture, drawing |
Notable work | Twenty Four Hours (1960) Early One Morning (1962) |
Movement | Constructed steel sculpture, abstract art, modernism |
Spouse(s) | ; 2 children |
Awards | CBE (1969) Knighthood (1987) Order of Merit (2000)[1] |
Website | www |
Sir Anthony Alfred Caro OM CBE (8 March 1924 – 23 October 2013) was an English abstract sculptor whose work is characterised by assemblages of metal using 'found' industrial objects.[1] He began as a member of the modernist school, having worked with Henry Moore early in his career.[1] He was lauded as the greatest British sculptor of his generation.[1]