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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Violaine Boisivon
Clown triste
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 16 x 42 x 39 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 16.5 x 15.4 inch
$1,683
Femmes Siamoises
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 26 x 20 x 16 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.9 x 6.3 inch
$673
Foetus miroir
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 25 x 30 x 19 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 11.8 x 7.5 inch
$1,795
Ange au Coeur qui Écoute
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 24 x 17 x 18 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 6.7 x 7.1 inch
$1,010
Femme au Fardeau
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 40 x 34 x 36 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.4 x 14.2 inch
$2,019
Homme Moqueur
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 30 x 22 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.7 x 5.9 inch
$2,244
Attila Mata
White & Metal II
Attila Mata
Sculpture - 103 x 52 x 60 cm Sculpture - 40.6 x 20.5 x 23.6 inch
$13,295
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
$6,731
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
$16,772
In net Nr. 102002
Andrej Jakab
Sculpture - 27 x 19 x 8.4 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.5 x 3.3 inch
$5,049
Universe Nr. 102006
Andrej Jakab
Sculpture - 8.4 x 29 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 3.3 x 11.4 x 5 inch
$5,161
Spheres of Influence nr. 111804
Andrej Jakab
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
Sold
Annette Girke
Cowering Figure - Small
Annette Girke
Sculpture - 6 x 10 x 4 cm Sculpture - 2.4 x 3.9 x 1.6 inch
$1,537
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
$449
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
$449
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
$449
Henri Iglésis
Petit Bonhomme Bleu Mat F2
Henri Iglésis
Sculpture - 72 x 54 x 23 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 21.3 x 9.1 inch
Price upon request
Big teddy rouge brillant
Henri Iglésis
Sculpture - 85 x 70 x 21 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 27.6 x 8.3 inch
Price upon request
Petit Bonhomme inox poli miroir F2
Henri Iglésis
Sculpture - 70 x 50 x 25 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 19.7 x 9.8 inch
Price upon request
Petit Bonhomme rose F2
Henri Iglésis
Sculpture - 70 x 50 x 25 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 19.7 x 9.8 inch
Price upon request
Petit Bonhomme laque bleu f1
Henri Iglésis
Sculpture - 49 x 35 x 20 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch
Price upon request
Petit Bonhomme Blanc et Rouge
Henri Iglésis
Sculpture - 126 x 65 x 55 cm Sculpture - 49.6 x 25.6 x 21.7 inch
Price upon request
Petit bonhomme équilibre F2 noir/blanc
Henri Iglésis
Sculpture - 134 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 52.8 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
Price upon request
Petit Bonhomme Bleu
Henri Iglésis
Sculpture - 69 x 54 x 15 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 21.3 x 5.9 inch
Sold
Shawn Kolodny
Fuchsia Radiance
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
Sold
The Sublime Solar Dance
Shawn Kolodny
Sculpture - 30.5 x 30.5 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 12 x 12 x 6 inch
Sold
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
$1,571
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