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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God Sylver
Genesis of a new world
God Sylver
Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,554
Petar Iliev
Samuel Dejong
Anatomia Redux 05.03
Samuel Dejong
Painting - 40 x 40 x 14 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 5.5 inch
Price upon request
Anatomia Yellow I
Samuel Dejong
Painting - 115 x 115 x 14 cm Painting - 45.3 x 45.3 x 5.5 inch
Price upon request
L'Insecte
La nature nous transporte
L'Insecte
Painting - 124 x 44 x 5.5 cm Painting - 48.8 x 17.3 x 2.2 inch
$3,663
Money Talk
Picsou Stationnement Payant
Money Talk
Painting - 80 x 53 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch
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Yan Zoritchak
Steve Chaudanson
Panther Chrome
Steve Chaudanson
Sculpture - 98 x 63 x 220 cm Sculpture - 38.6 x 24.8 x 86.6 inch
$53,279
Copper Panther
Steve Chaudanson
Sculpture - 102.9 x 230 x 62.5 cm Sculpture - 40.5 x 90.6 x 24.6 inch
$57,718
911 By sc fusion
Steve Chaudanson
Sculpture - 14 x 49 x 21 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 19.3 x 8.3 inch
$13,320
911 By sc night
Steve Chaudanson
Sculpture - 14 x 49 x 21 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 19.3 x 8.3 inch
$13,320
911 By SC Python
Steve Chaudanson
Sculpture - 14 x 49 x 21 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 19.3 x 8.3 inch
$13,320
Megalodon Corten 2,20 m
Steve Chaudanson
Sculpture - 200 x 100 x 220 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 39.4 x 86.6 inch
$24,419
Miguel Berrocal
Torse Épigastrique (Opus 377)
Miguel Berrocal
Sculpture - 15 x 7 x 5 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 2.8 x 2 inch
$1,998
Yann-Eric Eichenberger
Bérénice
Yann-Eric Eichenberger
Sculpture - 240 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 94.5 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$88,798
Sylvia
Yann-Eric Eichenberger
Sculpture - 190 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 74.8 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$46,619
Cecilia
Yann-Eric Eichenberger
Sculpture - 190 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 74.8 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$38,849
Rosalia
Yann-Eric Eichenberger
Sculpture - 190 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 74.8 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$43,289
Viktoria
Yann-Eric Eichenberger
Sculpture - 305 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 120.1 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$133,196
Bienveillance
Yann-Eric Eichenberger
Sculpture - 80 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$17,760
Simon Bacon
Caroline Preston
Sun Salutation
Caroline Preston
Sculpture - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$7,703
Moonlight metamorphosis
Caroline Preston
Sculpture - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$7,703
Magical meadow
Caroline Preston
Sculpture - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$7,703
Tal Nehoray
Nine No. 1 - buddha 3D wall sculpture
Tal Nehoray
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,332
30 mg Large Happy pill
Tal Nehoray
Sculpture - 30 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$966
Buddha statues set of 3, hand painted lucite - Neon Yellow, Neon Pink and white
Tal Nehoray
Sculpture - 10 x 8 x 2 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 3.1 x 0.8 inch
$333
Buddha Duo - Red and Gold Buddha sculptures
Tal Nehoray
Sculpture - 10 x 7 x 2 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 2.8 x 0.8 inch
$133
20 ml Love pill (black and pink) - figurative pop sculpture
Tal Nehoray
Sculpture - 19 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 2.6 x 2.6 inch
$477