During his career Caro his interest in the painting of both old and modern masters. The work of Picasso has held a constant fascination for him. In its title, Three Cubist Pieces reveals its origins. However the sculpture is not a version of something made by another artist, but is a composition that shows Caro’s response to a cubist mode of working – expressing objects from a multitude of viewpoints. This is also a table sculpture, and here the table is incorporated into the work both as a support for the three elements and as an integral part of the sculptural form.