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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Anna Celie Nastasia Meyer
White Top 38, Red Bottom 12, Red Dot
Anna Celie Nastasia Meyer
Sculpture - 51 x 20 x 19 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 7.9 x 7.5 inch
$5,961
White Top 41, Black Bottom 21
Anna Celie Nastasia Meyer
Sculpture - 67 x 61 x 15 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 24 x 5.9 inch
$6,138
Black Top 15
Anna Celie Nastasia Meyer
Sculpture - 21 x 17 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 6.7 x 5.9 inch
$2,142
Black Top 16
Anna Celie Nastasia Meyer
Sculpture - 36 x 18 x 13 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 7.1 x 5.1 inch
$3,829
Black Bottom 21, Red Bottom 10, White Half Dot
Anna Celie Nastasia Meyer
Sculpture - 51 x 27 x 22 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 10.6 x 8.7 inch
$5,250
White Top 39, Black Bottom 21
Anna Celie Nastasia Meyer
Sculpture - 56 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 22 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
$4,984
White Top 37
Anna Celie Nastasia Meyer
Sculpture - 23 x 16 x 11 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 6.3 x 4.3 inch
$2,586
Black Head 01, Black Bottom 21
Anna Celie Nastasia Meyer
Sculpture - 60 x 21 x 16 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 8.3 x 6.3 inch
$5,694
Miguel Amate
Los faunos atacando el asfalto parisino
Miguel Amate
Painting - 170 x 230 x 2 cm Painting - 66.9 x 90.6 x 0.8 inch
$22,199
Violaine Boisivon
Clown triste
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 16 x 42 x 39 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 16.5 x 15.4 inch
$1,665
Femmes Siamoises
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 26 x 20 x 16 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.9 x 6.3 inch
$666
Foetus miroir
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 25 x 30 x 19 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 11.8 x 7.5 inch
$1,776
La maîtresse débordée
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 25 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 9.8 inch
$1,554
Femme au Fardeau
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 40 x 34 x 36 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.4 x 14.2 inch
$1,998
Homme Moqueur
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 30 x 22 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.7 x 5.9 inch
$2,220
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
El abrazo I
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 95 x 48 x 33 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 18.9 x 13 inch
$4,956
Azul A
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 60 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
$2,275
Azul B
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 60 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
$2,275
Gea - la tierra
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Painting - 19 x 29 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.5 x 11.4 x 0.6 inch
$887
El Abrazo II
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 71 x 34 x 27 cm Sculpture - 28 x 13.4 x 10.6 inch
$5,977
Bestiario de cartró I
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 115 x 60 x 80 cm Sculpture - 45.3 x 23.6 x 31.5 inch
$9,133
Bestiario de cartró II
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 100 x 50 x 90 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 19.7 x 35.4 inch
$9,133
Attila Mata
White & Metal II
Attila Mata
Sculpture - 103 x 52 x 60 cm Sculpture - 40.6 x 20.5 x 23.6 inch
$13,153
SA Candela
Flying Dumbo red 1/8
SA Candela
Sculpture - 100 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$6,660
Rob Sirignano
Andrej Jakab
Male Nr. 121701
Andrej Jakab
Sculpture - 48.5 x 27.5 x 9 cm Sculpture - 19.1 x 10.8 x 3.5 inch
$16,594
In net Nr. 102002
Andrej Jakab
Sculpture - 27 x 19 x 8.4 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.5 x 3.3 inch
$4,995
Universe Nr. 102006
Andrej Jakab
Sculpture - 8.4 x 29 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 3.3 x 11.4 x 5 inch
$5,106
Annette Girke
Michèle Coudert
L'homme pensif
Michèle Coudert
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$444
L’emperruqué
Michèle Coudert
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$444
Madame Füssli en rose
Michèle Coudert
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$444
Melinda Infante
Grises @melindainfantes infante.ch
Melinda Infante
Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$999
Shawn Kolodny
The Sublime Solar Dance
Shawn Kolodny
Sculpture - 30.5 x 30.5 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 12 x 12 x 6 inch
$2,950
Transcendent sphere
Shawn Kolodny
Sculpture - 91.4 x 91.4 x 20.3 cm Sculpture - 36 x 36 x 8 inch
$12,950
Vibrant Indigo Whisper
Shawn Kolodny
Sculpture - 61 x 61 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 24 x 24 x 6 inch
$6,750
Luminous ballet of pink
Shawn Kolodny
Sculpture - 38.1 x 38.1 x 17.8 cm Sculpture - 15 x 15 x 7 inch
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