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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Mehnoush Modonpour
Ignorance #1
Mehnoush Modonpour
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 24 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 9.4 inch
$1,458
Mahsa and the lion
Mehnoush Modonpour
Painting - 46 x 38 x 1.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.6 inch
$987
Irakli Tsuladze
Infinity
Irakli Tsuladze
Sculpture - 120 x 50 x 45 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 19.7 x 17.7 inch
$3,141 $2,670
Love Notes
Irakli Tsuladze
Sculpture - 111.7 x 55.8 x 27.9 cm Sculpture - 44 x 22 x 11 inch
$4,263 $3,624
Anchor of Love
Irakli Tsuladze
Sculpture - 99 x 73.6 x 35.6 cm Sculpture - 39 x 29 x 14 inch
$5,049 $4,291
Alone
Irakli Tsuladze
Sculpture - 48.2 x 40.6 x 25.6 cm Sculpture - 19 x 16 x 10.1 inch
$2,805 $2,384
Light of Love
Irakli Tsuladze
Sculpture - 110 x 60 x 60 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 23.6 x 23.6 inch
$3,141
AlexZ
Crixo Aponte
Manny Woodard
Between Shore and Sea
Manny Woodard
Sculpture - 25 x 18 x 12 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 7.1 x 4.7 inch
$883
She Turns to Face the Sun
Manny Woodard
Sculpture - 31 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
$720
Dancing with my Handbag
Manny Woodard
Sculpture - 20 x 14 x 8 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.5 x 3.1 inch
$654
If You Should be Silent
Manny Woodard
Sculpture - 52 x 27 x 21 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 10.6 x 8.3 inch
$1,374
Juan Spray
Street art or graffiti
Juan Spray
Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,346
François Rambaud
Panthère strassée
François Rambaud
Sculpture - 55 x 150 x 35 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 59.1 x 13.8 inch
$10,658
Grand sumo rouge
François Rambaud
Sculpture - 85 x 70 x 50 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$4,039 $3,635
Singe bleu au cigare
François Rambaud
Sculpture - 35 x 25 x 18 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch
$673
Ours Polaire Lanceur
François Rambaud
Sculpture - 40 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch
$505
Ours Polaire Danseur
François Rambaud
Sculpture - 40 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch
$505
Grand Singe au cigare
François Rambaud
Sculpture - 80 x 45 x 70 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 17.7 x 27.6 inch
$2,468
Jean-No
Federico Osorio
Embarazada / enceinte
Federico Osorio
Sculpture - 23 x 5 x 3 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 2 x 1.2 inch
$1,683
Libertad / Liberté
Federico Osorio
Sculpture - 58 x 6 x 6 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 2.4 x 2.4 inch
$8,975
Jimmy Yoshimura
Echelons of empowerment : purple panorama
Jimmy Yoshimura
Painting - 40 x 160 x 5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 63 x 2 inch
$4,488
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
$9,873
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
$6,731
Tatoo : ink and skin
Jimmy Yoshimura
Painting - 200 x 160 x 5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 63 x 2 inch
$7,853
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
$35,901
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
$8,078
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
$7,853
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
$2,356
Thierry Trivès
Freediving La Palme
Thierry Trivès
Sculpture - 200 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$25,243
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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