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- Birth nameAnthony Alfred Caro
- Anthony Caro was born on March 8, 1924 in New Malden, Surrey, England, UK. He was married to Sheila Girling. He died on October 23, 2013 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseSheila Girling(1949 - October 23, 2013) (his death, 2 children)
- He was knighted in 1987.
- He was widely regarded as the greatest British sculptor of his generation.
- He first gained public attention with a show at the Whitechapel Gallery in 1963. His large abstract sculptures, such as "Early One Morning" (1962), were brightly painted and stood directly on the floor, rather than on pedestals.
- He studied engineering at Christ's College Cambridge, and specialized in sculpture at the Royal Academy Schools in London. He was a teacher at St Martin's School of Art in London from 1953 to 1981.
- He worked closely with another great British sculptor, Henry Moore, early in his career.
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