British sculptor Anthony Caro dies at 89

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Last Updated : Oct 24 2013 | 5:42 PM IST
British sculptor Anthony Caro has died at the age of 89.
A statement released on behalf of the artist's family today said Caro died after suffering a heart attack yesterday.
Caro was one of Britain's best-known artists, and his large, abstract steel sculptures, usually placed directly on the ground, stand in galleries, museums and parks around the world.
Museums including Tate Britain and New York's Museum of Modern Art have held retrospectives of his work.
Caro, who trained as an engineer and served as an assistant to Henry Moore, helped abstract sculpture rise to world prominence. He also taught for many years at St Martin's School of Art in London.
Tate director Nicholas Serota called him "one of the outstanding sculptors of the past 50 years.
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First Published: Oct 24 2013 | 5:42 PM IST

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