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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Hunt Slonem
New Found Cockatoo Whisper
Hunt Slonem
Painting - 112 x 193 x 3 cm Painting - 44.1 x 76 x 1.2 inch
$66,976
Cockatoos Whisper Joy
Hunt Slonem
Painting - 127 x 178 x 3 cm Painting - 50 x 70.1 x 1.2 inch
$66,976
Yasna Godovanik
The Pink King Of Glamour
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,395
The Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,395 $852
Dream Big In New York City
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,395
Dream Until It’s Your Reality
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,507
The Times of Love
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,395
The Swan Lake of Love
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,395
Yannick Bouillault
Pink water #335
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 89 x 30 x 31 cm Sculpture - 35 x 11.8 x 12.2 inch
$1,340
L'eau rouge #336
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 82 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$1,395
Les sections vertes
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 45 x 20 x 14 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.9 x 5.5 inch
$1,005
Serpentant inox
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 45 x 29 x 27 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 11.4 x 10.6 inch
$714
Le vieux pot de peinture rouge - 356
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 13 x 25 x 18 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch
$447
Le vieux pot de peinture noir - 357
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 11 x 31 x 18 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 12.2 x 7.1 inch
$469
Le vieux pot de peinture jaune - 363
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 12 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
$502
Luke Newton
Beretta in Crayons(5)
Luke Newton
Sculpture - 31 x 39 x 6 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 15.4 x 2.4 inch
$5,023
Crayons Not Colts (light blue)
Luke Newton
Sculpture - 25.4 x 35.6 cm Sculpture - 10 x 14 inch
$4,280
n3 Beretta in crayons
Luke Newton
Sculpture - 31 x 39 x 6 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 15.4 x 2.4 inch
$5,023
Stoul
Oru aoi aita hana EA 6/7
Stoul
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$447
Philippe Hiquily
La Reorneadora
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 240 x 110 x 110 cm Sculpture - 94.5 x 43.3 x 43.3 inch
$133,953
Girouette " Printemps"
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 100 x 54 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 21.3 x 19.7 inch
$50,232
la Grande Girouette
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 245 x 185 x 48 cm Sculpture - 96.5 x 72.8 x 18.9 inch
$189,766
Girouette "Automne"
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 100 x 54 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 21.3 x 19.7 inch
$50,232
Toctoc
Jeune Dudusse à la perle
Toctoc
Painting - 44.5 x 36.2 x 0.6 cm Painting - 17.5 x 14.25 x 0.25 inch
$1,674
On récolte ce que l'on sème
Toctoc
Painting - 51 x 51 x 2 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,451
Le Voleur de Certificat
Toctoc
Painting - 80 x 59.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.5 x 0.1 inch
$2,121
Sophie Calle
Sophie Calle, Ainsi de suite - Édition limitée
Sophie Calle
Sculpture - 24 x 18 x 7 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 7.1 x 2.8 inch
$1,340
Des journées entières sous le signe du B, du C, du W En
Sophie Calle
Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$402
PyB
Spaco
Landry Clément
Andalouse White (LC77)
Landry Clément
Sculpture - 67 x 23.5 x 4.6 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 9.3 x 1.8 inch
$2,188
Horizon (LC85)
Landry Clément
Sculpture - 60 x 170 x 1.5 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 66.9 x 0.6 inch
$4,912
Divine PM (LC80)
Landry Clément
Sculpture - 59 x 53 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 23.2 x 20.9 x 1.5 inch
$2,679
Selçuk Dizlek
Licht-Linien Lumineszenz I
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch
$1,395
Licht-Linien Lumineszenz IV
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch
$1,395
Licht-Linien Lumineszenz II
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch
$1,395
Kringel Dichroic Neonorange Grün
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 36 x 35 x 6 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 13.8 x 2.4 inch
$2,121
Kringel Dichroic Neonorange Hellblau
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 58 x 55 x 6 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 21.7 x 2.4 inch
$5,023
Kringel Hellblau Dichroic / Neongrünorange
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 27 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch
$1,395
Kringel Dichroic Neonorangeblau
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 25 x 24 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.4 x 2.4 inch
$1,228