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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Frédérick Mazoir
Geotropisme 19
Frédérick Mazoir
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$357
Magmatisme 19
Frédérick Mazoir
Sculpture - 29 x 18 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 7.1 x 3.1 inch
$1,786 $1,518
Magmatisme 17
Frédérick Mazoir
Sculpture - 16 x 16 x 10 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.9 inch
$1,518 $1,290
Magmatisme 28
Frédérick Mazoir
Sculpture - 18 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch
$848 $721
Magmatisme 23
Frédérick Mazoir
Sculpture - 160 x 36 x 34 cm Sculpture - 63 x 14.2 x 13.4 inch
$5,358 $4,554
Magmatisme 08
Frédérick Mazoir
Sculpture - 41 x 11 x 6 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 4.3 x 2.4 inch
$1,619 $1,376
Magmatisme 16
Frédérick Mazoir
Sculpture - 22 x 11 x 6 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 4.3 x 2.4 inch
$1,429 $1,215
Hassan Laamirat
Cheval Pegase au trot
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 250 x 210 x 290 cm Sculpture - 98.4 x 82.7 x 114.2 inch
$5,358
Chien en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 120 x 30 x 120 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 11.8 x 47.2 inch
$1,976
Demi cheval en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 110 x 45 x 80 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 17.7 x 31.5 inch
$1,619
Lion griffon
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 225 x 235 x 240 cm Sculpture - 88.6 x 92.5 x 94.5 inch
$8,059
Sculpture Et Pied De Table Poulpe En Métal
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 70 x 100 x 100 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$1,842
Aigle en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 120 x 110 x 68 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 43.3 x 26.8 inch
$1,094
Ravi
Banksywood Yellow Haring
Ravi
Sculpture - 30 x 14 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.5 x 2.4 inch
$173 $156
James Jean
Descendent - Lucid Dreamer
James Jean
Sculpture - 32 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$2,009
Tristan MM
Captain America NYT 3D
Tristan MM
Painting - 120 x 90 x 10 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 3.9 inch
$2,791
Johnny Hallyday Que je t'aime
Tristan MM
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,786
Jicé
Julio Le Parc
Mobile translucide orange
Julio Le Parc
Sculpture - 110 x 60 x 12 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 23.6 x 4.7 inch
$21,209
Losange virtuel sur noir
Julio Le Parc
Sculpture - 110 x 60 x 36 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 23.6 x 14.2 inch
$32,000
Primeras modulaciones 10
Julio Le Parc
Print - 68 x 68 x 0.02 cm Print - 26.8 x 26.8 x 0 inch
$4,465
Continuel lumières à cylindres
Julio Le Parc
Sculpture - 65 x 50 x 8 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 19.7 x 3.1 inch
$10,716
Robert Indiana
Love, Robert Indiana (d'Après)
Robert Indiana
Design - 15 x 15 x 6 cm Design - 5.9 x 5.9 x 2.4 inch
$670
The Hartley Elegies: Berlin Series, KvF I
Robert Indiana
Print - 203.2 x 139.7 cm Print - 80 x 55 inch
$7,500
The Hartley Elegies: Berlin Series, KvF VII
Robert Indiana
Print - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Print - 60 x 60 inch
$7,000
Tobia Ravà
1411 La Vigna Segreta
Tobia Ravà
Painting - 70 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$10,493
Or Kadmon-Bosco Zafferano 4/10
Tobia Ravà
Print - 55 x 70 x 3 cm Print - 21.7 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,043
Romero Britto
César Baldaccini
Arrachage
César Baldaccini
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 16.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 6.5 x 0.4 inch
$5,916
Petites plaques (Compression)
César Baldaccini
Sculpture - 36 x 21 x 6 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 8.3 x 2.4 inch
$47,442
Combustion d'allumettes
César Baldaccini
Painting - 23.5 x 18 x 1 cm Painting - 9.3 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch
$10,605
Poulette
César Baldaccini
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
$4,242