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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Olivier DeGroote
art custom skate deck skateboard
Olivier DeGroote
Painting - 81 x 21 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$617
Bullet Tomato Soup Campbell's hommage Andy Warhol
Olivier DeGroote
Sculpture - 28 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch
$325
Skateboard Deck Mondrian
Olivier DeGroote
Painting - 81 x 21 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
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Jean Laniau
Sanguine ref 1
Jean Laniau
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$269
Nathalie Zelman
Pièce de Puzzle - personnages de fiction - série Pop Art
Nathalie Zelman
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,402
David Bowie - série Cadres Louis Vuitton
Nathalie Zelman
Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$561
Bob Marley - série Hermès
Nathalie Zelman
Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$561
John Lennon - série Cadres Louis Vuitton
Nathalie Zelman
Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$561
Chaussure supreme - série Cadres Louis Vuitton
Nathalie Zelman
Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$561
Dark Not So Dark
Nathalie Zelman
Sculpture - 124 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 48.8 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
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Alexandre Bavard
MNFF
Tout cela n'est pas très sage
MNFF
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,366
Giò Schiano
Drab days and Coloured Minds #2
Giò Schiano
Sculpture - 51 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
$998
Drab Days and Coloured Minds
Giò Schiano
Sculpture - 36 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch
$998
Drab days and Coloured Minds #3
Giò Schiano
Sculpture - 35 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$998
Alvaro de la Cruz Lopez
Catrina en Día de Muertos - Ceramic Sculpture - Mexican Folk Art
Alvaro de la Cruz Lopez
Sculpture - 66 x 20.3 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 26 x 8 x 6 inch
$600
Pinto
Antonella Castrovillari
Zio Paperone
Antonella Castrovillari
Painting - 100 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 1 inch
$673
Lift me up - pop love Wonder Woman & Superman
Antonella Castrovillari
Painting - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$449
Live Fast. Love Hard. Batman&Catwoman
Antonella Castrovillari
Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
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Superman mannequin
Antonella Castrovillari
Sculpture - 80 x 37 x 20 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 14.6 x 7.9 inch
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Love you forever
Antonella Castrovillari
Painting - 100 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 2 inch
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3d Super Mario Mannequin
Antonella Castrovillari
Painting - 89 x 43 x 35 cm Painting - 35 x 16.9 x 13.8 inch
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Mannequin - A tribute to Banksy
Antonella Castrovillari
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
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This is a Job for Superman
Antonella Castrovillari
Painting - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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Boureima Ouedraogo
Sapeur girafe
Boureima Ouedraogo
Sculpture - 37 x 29 x 18 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 11.4 x 7.1 inch
$954
Sapeur Cerf
Boureima Ouedraogo
Sculpture - 35 x 36.5 x 16 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 14.4 x 6.3 inch
$954
Daniil Danailov
The saxophonist from the Star Wars bar
Daniil Danailov
Sculpture - 38 x 25.5 x 25.5 cm Sculpture - 15 x 10 x 10 inch
$729
From the depths
Daniil Danailov
Sculpture - 73 x 43 x 50 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 16.9 x 19.7 inch
$1,683
Waiting for spring
Daniil Danailov
Sculpture - 26 x 25 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 9.8 x 3.9 inch
$505
Life from wheels
Daniil Danailov
Sculpture - 70 x 40 x 32 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 15.7 x 12.6 inch
$954