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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Alberto Letamendi
El iluso que mira las estrellas - The deluded man who looks at stars
Alberto Letamendi
Sculpture - 14 x 7 x 5.8 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 2.75 x 2.3 inch
$4,300
Primer Circulo Limbo
Alberto Letamendi
Painting - 97 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
$8,428
Superposiciones VII
Alberto Letamendi
Painting - 61 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 2 inch
$3,800
Luca Izzo
Oceani Mentali n°9
Luca Izzo
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.4 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
$393
Oceani Mentali n°4
Luca Izzo
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.4 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
$393
Oceani Mentali n°3
Luca Izzo
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.4 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
$393
Genevieve Gaignard
Adornement (Tupac)
Genevieve Gaignard
Sculpture - 76.2 x 17.8 x 10 cm Sculpture - 30 x 7 x 3.9 inch
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Hidden Fences
Genevieve Gaignard
Photography - 81 x 119 x 4 cm Photography - 31.9 x 46.9 x 1.6 inch
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Jet-Set
Genevieve Gaignard
Fine Art Drawings - 29.2 x 35.6 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 14 x 1.6 inch
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Art Vladi
Bernard Quentin
Homo (Séries des mutants)
Bernard Quentin
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 49 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.3 x 0.2 inch
$4,495
Fauteuil Molécul’air Transparent
Bernard Quentin
Design - 60 x 150 x 112 cm Design - 23.6 x 59.1 x 44.1 inch
$899
Fauteuil Molécul’air Orange
Bernard Quentin
Design - 60 x 150 x 112 cm Design - 23.6 x 59.1 x 44.1 inch
$899
J'aime courir le matin
Bernard Quentin
Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 70.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 27.8 x 0.4 inch
$3,371
François Pompon et Yves Klein
L'ours Pompon - Edition Yves Klein
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$10,057
L'ours Pompon
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
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L'ours Pompon
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
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Stephanie Godann
Mattia Novello
Acoltando Il Sole
Mattia Novello
Painting - 226.1 x 147.3 x 5.1 cm Painting - 89 x 58 x 2 inch
$15,000
Un luogo dove l'inferno sta dormendo
Mattia Novello
Painting - 180.3 x 160 x 3.8 cm Painting - 71 x 63 x 1.5 inch
$14,000
Ascoltando Il Sole II / Listening to the sun II
Mattia Novello
Painting - 228.6 x 114.3 x 5.1 cm Painting - 90 x 45 x 2 inch
$15,000
Io di notte io di giorno
Mattia Novello
Painting - 279.4 x 416.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 110 x 164 x 2 inch
$17,000
Flat Layer Multi-Color
Mattia Novello
Painting - 111.8 x 111.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 44 x 44 x 2 inch
$7,500
Io su poltrona pensando al lui / Me on an armchair thinking about him
Mattia Novello
Painting - 160 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 63 x 45 x 1 inch
$8,500
Ascoltando i fulmini / Listening to lightning
Mattia Novello
Painting - 139.7 x 102.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 55 x 40.5 x 1 inch
$8,000
Johnathan Ball
Lonzo Ball Pelicans
Johnathan Ball
Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 inch
$1,800
Massimo Lunardon
Small Alien orange - H 27
Massimo Lunardon
Sculpture - 27 x 18 x 0.2 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
$3,146 $2,045
Blu Standing Alien - H 80
Massimo Lunardon
Sculpture - 80 x 25 x 10 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 9.8 x 3.9 inch
$6,742 $5,057
Small Alien yellow - H 27
Massimo Lunardon
Sculpture - 27 x 17 x 0.2 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch
$3,146
Ryan Travis Christian
This print can also serve as a modest piece of kindling for your bonfire in the unlikely event you survive the upcoming apocalypse
Ryan Travis Christian
Print - 50.8 x 71.1 cm Print - 20 x 28 inch
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