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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Gil Bruvel
Pierre Gimenez
Femme allongée en bronze
Pierre Gimenez
Sculpture - 16 x 28 x 15 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 11 x 5.9 inch
$719
La main au cigare
Pierre Gimenez
Sculpture - 35 x 24 x 10.5 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.4 x 4.1 inch
$3,153
David Kracov
Maxime Davoust
La Grande Victoire Graffée
Maxime Davoust
Sculpture - 100 x 70 x 70 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 27.6 x 27.6 inch
$6,418
Buste doryphore jaune
Maxime Davoust
Sculpture - 45 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$553
Petite Victoire Jaune
Maxime Davoust
Sculpture - 33 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 13 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$1,106
Petite Vénus Bleu
Maxime Davoust
Sculpture - 35 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch
$1,106
Pierre Yermia
Remi Delaplace
Mise en abime
Remi Delaplace
Painting - 60 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$2,202 $1,982
Clair Obscur
Remi Delaplace
Painting - 130 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 1.2 inch
$3,862 $3,475
Fond-figure plans intermédiaires
Remi Delaplace
Painting - 65 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,759
Michal Bajsarowicz
Nude
Michal Bajsarowicz
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$443
Nude
Michal Bajsarowicz
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$443
Nude
Michal Bajsarowicz
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$443
Nude
Michal Bajsarowicz
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$443
Nude
Michal Bajsarowicz
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$443
Martin Whatson
Beyond the Wall
Martin Whatson
Painting - 162.56 x 243.84 x 2.54 cm Painting - 64 x 96 x 1 inch
$100,000
Urban Camouflage
Martin Whatson
Painting - 207 x 147.3 x 2.54 cm Painting - 81.5 x 58 x 1 inch
$45,000
Karen Axikyan
Break out of the bonds
Karen Axikyan
Sculpture - 44 x 34 x 31 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 13.4 x 12.2 inch
$1,350
MrHope
Skate Mr Hope upcycling
MrHope
Sculpture - 80 x 20 x 2 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$221 $199
Tamara Bakhshinyan
Soft abstraction IX
Tamara Bakhshinyan
Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$663 $597
Garden of Love
Tamara Bakhshinyan
Sculpture - 37 x 45 x 2 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$542
Soft abstraction X
Tamara Bakhshinyan
Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$663
Dream garden VI
Tamara Bakhshinyan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$441 $398
Dream garden V
Tamara Bakhshinyan
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$508 $458
Soft abstraction VI
Tamara Bakhshinyan
Painting - 100 x 150 x 3.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.4 inch
$2,877 $2,589
Elegance Glory II
Tamara Bakhshinyan
Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$653
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Femme feuille
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 30 x 17 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.7 x 4.3 inch
$1,328
Sans titre (mère et enfant)
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 55 x 15 x 23 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 5.9 x 9.1 inch
$1,992
Femme feuille et enfant (Saison des pluies)
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 47 x 20 x 16 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 7.9 x 6.3 inch
$1,992
La jeune fille pressée
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 36 x 24 x 14 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 9.4 x 5.5 inch
$1,660
Les danseurs
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 66 x 36 x 17 cm Sculpture - 26 x 14.2 x 6.7 inch
$2,545
Pour la paix
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 77 x 27.5 x 17.5 cm Sculpture - 30.3 x 10.8 x 6.9 inch
$3,873