Sculptors
A sculptor is someone who creates sculptures. The broad term 'sculptor' does not only apply to artists, it can also be used in non-artistic contexts. For example, it may refer to someone working on a restoration site or creating replicas of existing sculptures. For a sculptor to also be defined as an artist, there needs to be a sense of artistic intention behind the objects they create. This person can be a professional or an amateur.
Sculpture is considered a major artistic discipline in the same way as painting. Some sculptors only work in the medium of sculpture while other artists have a multidisciplinary approach.
A sculptor seeks to create three-dimensional shapes out of one or several media. Sculptors can choose from a variety of materials for their sculptures. Some of the most frequently used media include stone (marble, granite etc), concrete, cement, wood and clay (which is used to create terracotta sculptures). Artists can also use metal to create sculptures, bronze has historically been the most commonly used but nowadays, sculptors can also choose aluminum or even steel.
Contemporary practices and technical developments have led to a growing diversity of materials being available for sculptors to use. Contemporary sculpture therefore uses a wider range of materials than modern sculpture did. Nowadays, it is not uncommon to see artworks made of resin, glass or a combination of several different materials. Artists may also use new technologies such as 3D printers to help them create works.
Over the course of the history of sculpture, there have been a many different types of sculptures and artists have developed numerous techniques for creating three dimensional works.
In relief sculpture, the sculpted form stays attached to the background made of the same material. If the carving is shallow then the work is referred to as a bas-relief. If there is some undercutting and more of 50% of the depth is shown, the work is sculptured in high relief.
If a sculpture is described as in the round or free-standing, it means that the work is detached from the background, in the majority of cases this means that the viewer to walk around it and admire it from all angles.
A key basic distinction is sculpture is the contrast between modeling and carving. Modeling is an additive technique which creates forms by adding more material. This is more flexible for sculptors as they can generally add or subtract the material as they please, for example as they would when using clay. Carving is a subtractive method; the sculptor removes material from a solid block of material, for example wood or marble, to reveal the desired shape.
Some of the greatest artists in the history of sculpture include: Michelangelo, Antoine-Louis Barye, Rembrandt Bugatti, Camille Claudel, Auguste Rodin, Alberto Giacometti, Louise Bourgeois, Cesar, Arman, Anish Kapoor, Anselm Kiefer, Jeff Koons, Yayoi Kusama, Richard Orlinski and Christophe Charbonnel.
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Jesus Campos
Les espaces de Penseur de Rodin Feu Rouge
Jesus Campos
Sculpture - 30 x 14 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.5 x 5.9 inch
$1,101 $991
Yves & Yulia Pires
Swarovski Panther
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 24 x 67 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 26.4 x 6.3 inch
$16,855
Swarovski panther
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 24 x 67 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 26.4 x 6.3 inch
$16,855
Swaroski Skull
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
$7,753
Skull Swarovski
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
$6,630
Swarovski Skull
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
$7,753
Swaroski Skull
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
$6,630
Swaroski Skull
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
$6,630
Swarovski Panther
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 24 x 67 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 26.4 x 6.3 inch
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Benji Pop Art
Maca Art Goût Hermès
Benji Pop Art
Sculpture - 2 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 0.8 x 1.4 x 1.4 inch
$67
Anastasiya Protsenko
After the rain
Anastasiya Protsenko
Sculpture - 72 x 69 x 10 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 27.2 x 3.9 inch
$2,135
Broken constancy (small form)
Anastasiya Protsenko
Sculpture - 35 x 40 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 15.7 x 3.9 inch
$2,023
The Tree
Anastasiya Protsenko
Sculpture - 31 x 30 x 10.5 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 11.8 x 4.1 inch
$2,135
Autumn. September
Anastasiya Protsenko
Sculpture - 60 x 53 x 10 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 20.9 x 3.9 inch
$2,135
Broken constancy (big form)
Anastasiya Protsenko
Sculpture - 49 x 53 x 10 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 20.9 x 3.9 inch
$2,247
Esteve Prat Paz
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 9
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
$337
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 12
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
$337
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 13
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
$337
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 14
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
$337
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 26
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
$337
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 16
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
$337
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 11
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
$337
Jaromir Gargulak
Golden Banana, no. 8/25
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 3 x 16 x 9 cm Sculpture - 1.2 x 6.3 x 3.5 inch
$562 $506
Middle size Pigeon 1/25
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 10 x 13 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 5.1 x 2.6 inch
$607 $546
Big Gold Pigeon 7/25
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 13 x 19.2 x 9 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 7.6 x 3.5 inch
$663 $597
Golden bull
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 9 x 22 x 10 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 8.7 x 3.9 inch
$2,236 $2,012
Art By Son
Rescue rangers
Art By Son
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$2,528
Coderch & Malavia
Learning to Fly
Coderch & Malavia
Sculpture - 69 x 108 x 24 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 42.5 x 9.4 inch
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Angela Gomes
Tintin Blue Lotus
Angela Gomes
Sculpture - 56 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 22 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$38,767
Vincent Gachaga
Steve Mc Queen le Mans
Vincent Gachaga
Sculpture - 85 x 80 x 12 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 31.5 x 4.7 inch
$2,809
Steve Mc Queen
Vincent Gachaga
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 12 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 4.7 inch
$2,922
Raymond Veysset
Archimède 1964 Archimedes
Raymond Veysset
Print - 56 x 76 x 0.3 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,118
Le Gouffre L'usine 1964 The Abyss The factory
Raymond Veysset
Print - 50 x 65 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$1,118
Caravane de Feu 1955 Fire Caravan
Raymond Veysset
Print - 57 x 40 x 0.3 cm Print - 22.4 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,118
De Ma Fenêtre From My Window
Raymond Veysset
Print - 46 x 35 x 0.3 cm Print - 18.1 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,118
Sezny Peron
Traversée 2 (Bas Relief)
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 2 inch
$1,686
Flux-in (Bas relieff)
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 40 x 34 x 3 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,686
Creux 1 (bas relief)
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 48 x 35 x 3 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,910
Creux 2 (bas relief)
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 48 x 35 x 3 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,910