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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Jean Marais
Kusbudiyanto
Jagawana, Forest Ranger
Kusbudiyanto
Painting - 94 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 37 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$2,121 $1,803
Seribu Mata
Kusbudiyanto
Painting - 100 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
$3,400 $2,890
Marie Palazzo
Rémy Aillaud
Say hello to my little friend
Rémy Aillaud
Sculpture - 17 x 97 x 17 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 38.2 x 6.7 inch
$7,256
Dynamite dollar XXL
Rémy Aillaud
Sculpture - 115 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 45.3 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$8,372
Harley motobot
Rémy Aillaud
Sculpture - 110 x 50 x 60 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 19.7 x 23.6 inch
$21,767
Harley Davidson rocket
Rémy Aillaud
Sculpture - 12.5 x 46 x 11 cm Sculpture - 4.9 x 18.1 x 4.3 inch
$2,785
Philipp plein Dynamite M
Rémy Aillaud
Sculpture - 17 x 9 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 3.5 x 3.5 inch
$1,669
Boshra Mustafa
Untitled 4
Boshra Mustafa
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 25 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.6 inch
$700
Untitled 9
Boshra Mustafa
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 28 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 11 x 0.6 inch
$600
Untitled 5
Boshra Mustafa
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 27 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 10.6 x 0.6 inch
$600
Akiza
Hayvon
Catherine Clare
Couple d'aras rouges du Costa Rica
Catherine Clare
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,786 $1,607
Pie bleue de l'Himalaya
Catherine Clare
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$893 $804
Les roses sur fond jaune
Catherine Clare
Design - 45 x 170 x 0.1 cm Design - 17.7 x 66.9 x 0 inch
$837
Toucans, ara rouge et colibris du Costa Rica
Catherine Clare
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,674
"Pura Vida" , Vie pure, abstraction inspirée de Joan Miró
Catherine Clare
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1 inch
$1,451
Toucan du Costa Rica
Catherine Clare
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,563 $1,407
Laurent Lamarche
Drichro in Vitro
Laurent Lamarche
Sculpture - 32 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$2,000
Qihui Huang
Nuage dragon
Qihui Huang
Sculpture - 35 x 35 x 13 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 13.8 x 5.1 inch
$1,116 $1,005
Compagnons 12
Qihui Huang
Sculpture - 43 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$3,349 $3,014
Compagnons 5
Qihui Huang
Sculpture - 35 x 30 x 28 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 11.8 x 11 inch
$2,791 $2,512
Thierry Robert
Sex-Voto 1 : A petit Saint, petite offrande
Thierry Robert
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 1.8 inch
$502
Huit au carré 1, 2, 3
Thierry Robert
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 35.4 x 0 inch
$759
Sur le bord de ma tasse
Thierry Robert
Painting - 50 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$1,451
Les couleurs d'A.R. 1 : Vénus Anadyomène
Thierry Robert
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$391
Sex voto 3 : Ne plus savoir à quel saint se vouer
Thierry Robert
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 1.8 inch
$502
Sex-Voto 1 : A chaque Saint sa chandelle
Thierry Robert
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 1.8 inch
$502
Les fruits de mes entrailles sont punis
Thierry Robert
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 1.8 inch
$502
Marcelo Suaznabar
Creature XXVIII
Marcelo Suaznabar
Sculpture - 13 x 10 x 13 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 3.9 x 5.1 inch
$1,898
Creature XXVII
Marcelo Suaznabar
Sculpture - 10 x 15 x 13 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 5.9 x 5.1 inch
$1,898
Creature XXIX
Marcelo Suaznabar
Sculpture - 14 x 10 x 31 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 3.9 x 12.2 inch
$2,126