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Sculptor Sir Anthony Caro dies Sculptor Sir Anthony Caro dies
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British sculptor Sir Anthony Caro has died of a heart attack at the age 89, his family has confirmed.British sculptor Sir Anthony Caro has died of a heart attack at the age 89, his family has confirmed.
Sir Anthony was widely regarded as the greatest British sculptor of his generation and worked as an assistant to Henry Moore in the 1950s.Sir Anthony was widely regarded as the greatest British sculptor of his generation and worked as an assistant to Henry Moore in the 1950s.
Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota called him "one of the outstanding sculptors of the past 50 years".Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota called him "one of the outstanding sculptors of the past 50 years".
Among his many prizes was 2008's Jack Goldhill Award for Sculpture for his piece Promenade.Among his many prizes was 2008's Jack Goldhill Award for Sculpture for his piece Promenade.
Awarded by the Royal Academy of Arts, the £10,000 prize goes to the creator of "an outstanding piece of sculpture".Awarded by the Royal Academy of Arts, the £10,000 prize goes to the creator of "an outstanding piece of sculpture".
The artist had vowed to keep working until he was 100, as he unveiled his most recent exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery in London in June.The artist had vowed to keep working until he was 100, as he unveiled his most recent exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery in London in June.
Sir Anthony played a pivotal role in the development of 20th Century sculpture, after first coming to public attention with a show at the Whitechapel Gallery in 1963.Sir Anthony played a pivotal role in the development of 20th Century sculpture, after first coming to public attention with a show at the Whitechapel Gallery in 1963.
There he exhibited large abstract sculptures, such as Early One Morning (1962), which were brightly painted and stood directly on the ground to engage the spectator on a one-to-one basis. There, he exhibited large abstract sculptures, such as Early One Morning (1962), which were brightly painted and stood directly on the ground to engage the spectator on a one-to-one basis.
It was a radical departure from the way sculpture had been seen in the past and paved the way for future developments in three-dimensional art.It was a radical departure from the way sculpture had been seen in the past and paved the way for future developments in three-dimensional art.
"Anthony Caro was a man of great humility and humanity whose abundant creativity, even as he approached the age of 90, was still evident in the most recent work shown in exhibitions in Venice and London earlier this year," said Sir Nicholas Serota."Anthony Caro was a man of great humility and humanity whose abundant creativity, even as he approached the age of 90, was still evident in the most recent work shown in exhibitions in Venice and London earlier this year," said Sir Nicholas Serota.
He was born in Surrey in 1924 and studied engineering at Christ's College Cambridge, before going on to specialise in sculpture at the Royal Academy Schools in London until 1952.He was born in Surrey in 1924 and studied engineering at Christ's College Cambridge, before going on to specialise in sculpture at the Royal Academy Schools in London until 1952.
Sir Anthony then went on to influence others as a teacher at St Martin's School of Art in London from 1953 to 1981.Sir Anthony then went on to influence others as a teacher at St Martin's School of Art in London from 1953 to 1981.
There he inspired a younger generation of British sculptors including Phillip King, Tony Cragg, Barry Flanagan, Richard Long and Gilbert & George.There he inspired a younger generation of British sculptors including Phillip King, Tony Cragg, Barry Flanagan, Richard Long and Gilbert & George.
His work, which questioned assumptions about form, material and subject matter in sculpture, can currently be seen in a major exhibition of his work at The Museo Correr in Venice until 27 October 2013. His work, which questioned assumptions about form, material and subject matter in sculpture, can currently be seen in a major exhibition at The Museo Correr in Venice until 27 October.
During his career Sir Anthony was also awarded the Praemium Imperiale for Sculpture in Tokyo in 1992 and the Lifetime Achievement Award for Sculpture in 1997.During his career Sir Anthony was also awarded the Praemium Imperiale for Sculpture in Tokyo in 1992 and the Lifetime Achievement Award for Sculpture in 1997.
He was knighted in 1987 and received the Order of Merit in May 2000. He was knighted in 1987 and received the Order of Merit in May 2000, which recognises great achievement in the fields of the arts, learning, literature and science.
In 1949 he married the painter Sheila Girling and had two sons and three grandchildren. With Norman Foster he co-designed London's landmark Millennium Bridge in 2000, and he was the subject of a major retrospective at Tate Britain in 2005.
In 1949 he married the painter Sheila Girling, with whom he had two sons and three grandchildren.