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Phillip King

British artist (1934-2021) · United Kingdom · On the map · Artists · Died at 87

Phillip King PRA was a British sculptor. He was one of Anthony Caro's best-known students, even though the two artists were near contemporaries. Their education followed similar trajectories and they both worked as assistants to Henry Moore.

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Following the "New Generation" show at the Whitechapel Gallery, both Caro and King were included in the seminal 1966 exhibit, "Primary Structures" at the Jewish Museum in New York representing the British influence on the "New Art". In 2011, his work was represented in the Royal Academy exhibition on Modern British Sculpture which explored British sculpture of the twentieth century.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2021 · aged 87