Greenberg the art critic Clement once wrote "I was overwhelmed by what you did... The recklessness of it... You are creating or recreating the medium."
Caro has maintained the position of an outsider in British art. He claims not to feel like a European artist at all. "New York had more influence on me than Europe", Caro says.
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Irish Art
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Heavy Metal Pioneer
After working for Henry Moore, Anthony Caro developed his own style of abstract sculpture, influenced by the US avant garde and using materials often found in scrapyards.
Caro, who will be honoured by a large retrospective at Tate Britain this month, is renowned - as Picasso was - for the range and versatility of his work. His readiness to experiment with hitherto unimagined forms, wrought from unlikely materials, has established him as a one-man sculptural avant-garde, constantly capable of changing the method and direction of attack.
Greenberg the art critic Clement once wrote "I was overwhelmed by what you did... The recklessness of it... You are creating or recreating the medium."
Caro has maintained the position of an outsider in British art. He claims not to feel like a European artist at all. "New York had more influence on me than Europe", Caro says.
For the full story - click the title
Irish Art
Greenberg the art critic Clement once wrote "I was overwhelmed by what you did... The recklessness of it... You are creating or recreating the medium."
Caro has maintained the position of an outsider in British art. He claims not to feel like a European artist at all. "New York had more influence on me than Europe", Caro says.
For the full story - click the title
Irish Art
