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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Federico Osorio
Embarazada / enceinte
Federico Osorio
Sculpture - 23 x 5 x 3 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 2 x 1.2 inch
$1,674
Libertad / Liberté
Federico Osorio
Sculpture - 58 x 6 x 6 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 2.4 x 2.4 inch
$8,930
Jimmy Yoshimura
Urashimo taro’s journey of love
Jimmy Yoshimura
Sculpture - 80 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$35,721
Deep blu : azure reflections, Tokyo’s depths in manga palette
Jimmy Yoshimura
Painting - 220 x 160 x 5 cm Painting - 86.6 x 63 x 2 inch
$9,823
Purple arlequin : Harajuku rhapsody, the enigmatic dance of colors
Jimmy Yoshimura
Painting - 180 x 137 x 5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 53.9 x 2 inch
$6,698
Tatoo : ink and skin
Jimmy Yoshimura
Painting - 200 x 160 x 5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 63 x 2 inch
$7,814
Otohime’s : princess of the deep
Jimmy Yoshimura
Sculpture - 80 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$35,721
TWINS : DUALITY IN MANGA HUE, A TOKYO MIRROR
Jimmy Yoshimura
Painting - 200 x 145 x 5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 57.1 x 2 inch
$8,037
FLOWER FLAG : SAKURA BLOSSOMS IN TECHNICOLOR, TOKYO’S FLORAL OVERTURE
Jimmy Yoshimura
Painting - 200 x 141 x 5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 55.5 x 2 inch
$7,814
ROSES : BLOSSOMS OF DESIRE, THE PRISMATIC PETALS OF TOKYO
Jimmy Yoshimura
Painting - 38 x 61 x 5 cm Painting - 15 x 24 x 2 inch
$2,344
Thierry Trivès
Freediving La Palme
Thierry Trivès
Sculpture - 200 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$25,116
Freediving La Palme
Thierry Trivès
Sculpture - 150 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
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Helder Batista
Second Amendement
Helder Batista
Sculpture - 23 x 35 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 13.8 x 6.3 inch
$1,786
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Intenciones del silencio XVI
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Sculpture - 43.2 x 33 x 0.3 cm Sculpture - 17 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Intenciones del silencio II
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Painting - 42.7 x 85.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.8 x 33.8 x 0.1 inch
$800
Intenciones del Silencio XV
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Painting - 95.3 x 52.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 37.5 x 20.8 x 1 inch
$2,000
Sagrada Dualidad XVII
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Painting - 169.9 x 169.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 66.9 x 66.9 x 2 inch
$5,000
Intenciones del Silencio X
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Painting - 30 x 34.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 13.7 x 1 inch
$500
Finito Infinito XVIII
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Painting - 119.9 x 119.9 x 3.3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.3 inch
$2,100
Intenciones del Silencio XIV
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Painting - 30 x 34.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 13.7 x 1 inch
$500
Intenciones del Silencio XIII
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Painting - 34.8 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13.7 x 11.8 x 1 inch
$500
Rodo Padilla
En mis fuerzas II
Rodo Padilla
Sculpture - 50 x 19 x 39 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 7.5 x 15.4 inch
$4,353
Verdaderamente libre
Rodo Padilla
Sculpture - 40 x 26 x 32 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 10.2 x 12.6 inch
$3,795
Verdaderamente libre
Rodo Padilla
Sculpture - 40 x 26 x 32 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 10.2 x 12.6 inch
$3,795
Amando a mi prójimo
Rodo Padilla
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 37 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 14.6 inch
$4,465
Siguiendo instrucciones
Rodo Padilla
Sculpture - 43 x 18 x 23.5 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 7.1 x 9.3 inch
$4,130
Nobody
Lionel Le Coq
Lesia Danilina
Beige feelings (quadriptych)
Lesia Danilina
Painting - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,600
Violets for dessert
Lesia Danilina
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,300
Guillaume & Anthony
Chanel Open Can
Guillaume & Anthony
Sculpture - 90 x 60 x 60 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 23.6 x 23.6 inch
$2,009
“Keith Haring style – Red heart” skateboard
Guillaume & Anthony
Sculpture - 80 x 20 x 3 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,228
“Keith Haring style – “Barking dog” skateboard
Guillaume & Anthony
Sculpture - 20 x 80 x 3 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,228
Playmobil Givenchy
Guillaume & Anthony
Sculpture - 60 x 30 x 12 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 11.8 x 4.7 inch
$2,009
Playmobil Christian Dior
Guillaume & Anthony
Sculpture - 63 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$2,009 $1,708
Yves Saint Laurent Can
Guillaume & Anthony
Sculpture - 90 x 60 x 60 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 23.6 x 23.6 inch
$1,340
Playmobil Chanel
Guillaume & Anthony
Sculpture - 63 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$2,009 $1,708
Yves Saint Laurent "Klein" skateboard
Guillaume & Anthony
Sculpture - 20 x 80 x 3 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,340