Anthony Caro: First Drawings Last Sculptures - Paperback

by Anthony Caro (Artist), Lucy Mitchell-Innes (Foreword by), Julius Bryant (Text by (Art/Photo Books))

Widely recognized as one of the most significant sculptors of the 20th century, Anthony Caro (1924-2013) rose to prominence in the 1960s with imposing painted steel sculptures. This catalog features work spanning the British artist's six-decade career.

Author Biography

Anthony Caro played a pivotal role in the development of twentieth‐century sculpture. After studying sculpture at the Royal Academy Schools in London, he worked as assistant to Henry Moore. He came to public attention with a show at the Whitechapel Gallery in 1963, where he exhibited large abstract sculptures brightly painted and standing directly on the ground so that they engaged the spectator on a one‐to‐one basis. This was a radical departure from the way sculpture had hitherto been seen and paved the way for future developments in three‐dimensional art.

Toby Glanville s photography is featured in numerous publications, including Family (Phaidon, 2005), Actual Life (2003), Then Things Went Quiet (2003) and The Lebanese Kitchen (Phaidon, 2012). Collections in which his work is held include the Victoria & Albert Museum, the British Council, British Land, the Bruce Bernard Collection and the National Portrait Gallery, London.