Sir Anthony Caro, O.M., R.A. (1924-2013)

'I have been trying to eliminate references and make truly abstract sculpture, composing the parts of the pieces like notes in music. Just as a succession of these make up a melody or sonata, so I take anonymous units and try to make them cohere in an open way into a sculptural whole. Like music, I would like my sculpture to be the expression of feeling in terms of the material, and like music, I don’t want the entirety of the experience to be given all at once.'
Anthony Caro

We are very grateful to Barford Sculptures Ltd. for their assistance in preparing this catalogue entry. They are currently compiling an online catalogue raisonné of works by Anthony Caro, in which this work will be included.