“Moment will form the cornerstone of the museum’s story of modern sculpture,” said Jessica May, PMA’s Curator of Contemporary and Modern Art. “This work represents a critical moment for Caro’s sculptural practice, as the artist transitioned away from the brightly colored, often lyrical works of the 1960s to the varnished steel, explicitly modernist constructions that he is best known for now.”
In addition to Moment, the PMA will welcome a second gift into the collection by Caro called Table Piece CXL (1973). Both gifts are from the collection of Dr. Guido Goldman of Concord, Massachusetts. Dr. Goldman is a political scientist, longtime Board member of the American Council on Germany, and the founding Director of the Center for European Studies at Harvard University. Dr. Goldman, a noted collector of modern sculpture as well as Central Asian Ikats (silk and cotton resist-dyed textiles woven in the mid-19th century in Bukhara and Samarkand), offered the gifts in honor of longtime museum Trustee Leonard Nelson and his wife, Merle. Dr. Goldman has donated gifts of major Caro sculptures to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Sir Anthony Caro (British, born 1924) is one of the most celebrated sculptors of the post-war period, and his work is characterized by assemblages of metal using “found” industrial objects. He was trained by British sculptor Henry Moore in a figurative tradition, but by the late 1950s moved definitively towards a high modern style of steel construction, in which individual steel elements are added to one another and the sculpture is built from the ground up. His goal is not to create a resemblance to people and things in the natural world, but instead to convey the impression of perfect and improbable balance from each angle.
(Credit: Anthony Caro (British, born 1924), Moment, 1971, 4’5” x 8’8” x 6’6”, vanished steel.)
MUSEUM INFORMATION
The Portland Museum of Art, Maine’s largest art museum, showcases fine and decorative arts from the 18th century to the present. From Winslow Homer and Andrew Wyeth to Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet, the museum features three centuries of art and architecture. The museum is located at Seven Congress Square in downtown Portland. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. Memorial Day through Columbus Day, the museum is open on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students with I.D., $6 for youth ages 13 to 17, and children 12 and under are free. The museum is free on Friday evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., made possible through the generous support of L.L.Bean. No admission is required to visit the PMA Café and Store. Winslow Homer Studio tours are available by reservation. For more information, call (207) 775-6148 or visit portlandmuseum.org.
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