One of the 20th century's most influential British sculptors has died of a heart attack as he approached his ninetieth birthday.
Likened by many to Henry Moore, a generation before him, for his worldwide influence, Caro first came to the art world's attention in 1963 at the Whitechapel Gallery His 1963 sculpture Early One Morning was an abstract, brightly coloured sculpture which showed Caro's background in engineering and put forward a new movement in how sculpture was presented.
Sir Anthony Caro was the recipient of many prizes, including the Lifetime Achievement Award in sculpture. He was knighted and given the Order of Merit and was the subject of a 2005 Tate Britain Retrospective.
Interestingly, he was also one third of the design team behind London's Millennium Bridge.
Paper Wink (1999/2002)
handmade paper, aluminum and wood
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