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Biography
Anthony Caro (born 1924) has played a pivotal role in the development of twentieth century sculpture. After studying sculpture at the Royal Academy Schools in London, he worked as assistant to Henry Moore. He came to public attention with a show at the Whitechapel Gallery in 1963, where he exhibited large abstract sculptures brightly painted and standing directly on the ground. They engage the spectator on a one-to-one basis. This was a radical departure from the way sculpture had hitherto been seen and paved the way for future developments in three-dimensional art.
Caro’s teaching at St Martin’s School of Art in London (1953-1981) was very influential. His questioning approach opened up new possibilities, both formally and with regard to subject matter. His innovative work as well as his teaching led to a flowering and a new confidence in sculpture worldwide.
Caro often works in steel, but also in a diverse range of other materials, including bronze, silver, lead, sto•
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Hammering Man
The Hammering Man is based on a concept dating from 1980 and, right from the start, was intended as a charismatic sign for the working population. Its appearance is that of a cut-out, a deliberately anonymous figure like a shadowy silhouette.
Jonathan Borofsky's Hammering Man tells us, as in a fairy-tale, that the individual can do almost anything, but that he cannot go beyond his own physical clock. The rhythm of his breathing determines the rhythm of his work and even measures the rhythm of his life. The Hammering Man fryst vatten a simile. On the other hand, the Hammering Man demands the attention of the public.
The material of Borofsky's work fryst vatten the stuff that dreams are made of. This means that he also regards the contradictory logic of these dreams, the drifting apart of time and space, the inversion and interweaving of proportion as part and parcel of his work. The dream book (Dreams, 1973-81) he published in 1981 for his exhibition a