Anthony Caro was born in Surrey, England in 1924. He is said to be a pivotal figure in the development of sculpture in the 20th century. After studying sculpture at the Royal Academy Schools in... Read full biography
Anthony Caro was born in Surrey, England in 1924. He is said to be a pivotal figure in the development of sculpture in the 20th century. After studying sculpture at the Royal Academy Schools in London he worked as assistant to Henry Moore. Following his early years, when he worked mostly with clay... Read full biography
Anthony Caro was born in Surrey, England in 1924. He is said to be a pivotal figure in the development of sculpture in the 20th century. After studying sculpture at the Royal Academy Schools in London he worked as assistant to Henry Moore. Following his early years, when he worked mostly with clay and bronze, he first came to prominence with a show at the Whitechapel Gallery in 1963. There he exhibited large brightly painted abstract sculptures that stood directly on the floor and which engaged... Read full biography
Anthony Caro was born in Surrey, England in 1924. He is said to be a pivotal figure in the development of sculpture in the 20th century. After studying sculpture at the Royal Academy Schools in London he worked as assistant to Henry Moore. Following his early years, when he worked mostly with clay and bronze, he first came to prominence with a show at the Whitechapel Gallery in 1963. There he exhibited large brightly painted abstract sculptures that stood directly on the floor and which engaged the spectator directly on a one-to-one basis. This was a radical departure from the way sculpture had previously been seen. His sculpture is usually made in steel, but he also works in a diverse range of materials including bronze, silver, lead,... Read full biography
Anthony Caro was born in Surrey, England in 1924. He is said to be a pivotal figure in the development of sculpture in the 20th century. After studying sculpture at the Royal Academy Schools in London he worked as assistant to Henry Moore. Following his early years, when he worked mostly with clay and bronze, he first came to prominence with a show at the Whitechapel Gallery in 1963. There he exhibited large brightly painted abstract sculptures that stood directly on the floor and which engaged the spectator directly on a one-to-one basis. This was a radical departure from the way sculpture had previously been seen. His sculpture is usually made in steel, but he also works in a diverse range of materials including bronze, silver, lead, paper, clay, stoneware and wood. Caro taught for two years at Bennington College, Vermont, USA, a... Read full biography
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About Anthony Caro: Books
Books & Publications (6)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
The Shape of Colour: Excursions in Colour Field Art (Art Gallery of Ontario) (Exhibition catalog)
2005
Cheetham, Mark; Matthew Teitelbaum, David Moos
120 pages (color)
Clement Greenburg: A Critic's Collection Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon (Exhibition catalog)
2001
Wilkin, Karen and Bruce Guenther
0 pages (color)
Accents on Artists A fact-filled pronunciation guide. Over 800 artist’s names you should know…
1996
Barbara and Peter Toohil
363 pages (color)
Sculpture/Toronto: An Illustrated Guide to Toronto's Historic and Contemporary Sculpture with Area Maps
1994
Ardiel, June
147 pages
Art in Seattle's Public Places: An Illustrated Guide