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Anthony Caro
Untitled (Abstract)

1963

$5,250
£3,959.92
€4,567.36
CA$7,410.52
A$8,247.30
CHF 4,293.74
MX$99,594.97
NOK 53,847.47
SEK 50,862.33
DKK 34,106

About the Item

Anthony Caro (1924-2013) was an influential and innovative British sculptor. Caro played a pivotal role in the development of twentieth-century sculpture introducing abstraction through assemblages of metal using industrial and discarded components. Caro studied engineering in London before training as a sculptor. He worked as an assistant to Henry Moore from 1951-53. Caro is credited with numerous stylistic innovations such as placing his pieces directly on the ground. His first solo show at the Whitechapel Gallery, London, in 1963, amplified his artistic voice, liberating ideas of what sculpture was and could be. After travelling to the United States and meeting vanguard American artists such as David Smith (who was working with welded steel) Caro moved away from cast bronze and started working with steel beams, rods, plates, and tubes. He welded these objects into non-narrative compositions, later painting his works in flat, bold hues. Although steel was his preferred medium, Caro experimented with wood, paper, and lead. This bold and extremely rare work on paper was created in the same year as his first solo show. Caviar20 has a strong interest and focus in works on paper by sculptors. Unlike Henry Moore and many of his contemporaries, including Louise Nevelson or Bernar Venet, Caro made almost no editioned works and very rarely released drawings. This is an incredibly rare two-dimensional work that expresses the ideas and aesthetics that Caro would incorporate in his sculptural language. Two vertical pieces of textured paper are arranged on a larger, slightly warmer sheet, adorned with thick, opaque, black brushstrokes. Sprays of ink fall away from the shapes, emphasizing the gestural movement and force with which they were applied. Between these segments is a sliver of primary blue, yellow, and red. While it's a two-dimensional work, the forms seem to expand off the page, pulsating with energy and confidence. Anthony Caro has had retrospectives at the MoMA, New York; the MCA, Tokyo; Tate Britain, London; among others. Major institutions across the globe hold his work in their permanent collections. He was nighted in 1987 and received the Order of Merit in May 2000. Questions about this piece? Contact us. "Untitled (Abstract)" 1963 Ink and collage on paper Signed "Caro" and dated "7/29/63" in pencil, upper right 25.5"H 19.5"W (sheet) 31.5"H 25.5"W (framed) Newly framed with museum glass Very good condition
  • Creator:
    Anthony Caro (1924, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1963
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Width: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    very good condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    Toronto, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 06-251stDibs: LU215216603212

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