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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Kuno Vollet
Dancing Elements
Kuno Vollet
Sculpture - 80 x 40 x 45 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 15.7 x 17.7 inch
$16,855
Large Black Orbit
Kuno Vollet
Sculpture - 60 x 65 x 37 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 25.6 x 14.6 inch
$6,742
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Fickle Memory 07
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 70 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$899
Floating memories 03
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
$899
Torrent06_6879
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19 x 13 x 0 inch
$809
Torrent25_8141
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 32.9 x 48.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13 x 19 x 0 inch
$809
Ewa Bathelier
Romain Langlois
La belle endormie
Romain Langlois
Sculpture - 53 x 44 x 27 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 17.3 x 10.6 inch
$21,912
Masque de Jéricho
Romain Langlois
Sculpture - 56 x 23 x 25 cm Sculpture - 22 x 9.1 x 9.8 inch
$13,484
La montagne et la rivière
Romain Langlois
Sculpture - 111 x 39 x 35 cm Sculpture - 43.7 x 15.4 x 13.8 inch
$35,958
Alain Mimouni
Wonder woman GOLD
Alain Mimouni
Painting - 60 x 130 x 10 cm Painting - 23.6 x 51.2 x 3.9 inch
$2,809
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sfera Aquarius 6/8
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 60 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$68,544
Autoritatto
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$50,000
Sfera Quantica
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 200 x 120 x 120 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 47.2 x 47.2 inch
$380,000
Mondo Interiore
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$61,690
Sfera Sirio
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$27,418
La Perla Nera
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 45 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$50,000
Philippe Cognée
Déesse
The Skateroom
Jean-Michel Basquiat - Irony of a Negro Policeman
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$980
Set of 8 Colored Campbell's Soup Cans
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 20 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$2,600
Colored Campbell's Soup Purple
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 20 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$325
Colored Campbell's Soup Blood
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 20 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$325
Colored Campbell's Soup Red
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 20 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$325
Colored Campbell's Soup Eggplant
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 20 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$325
Colored Campbell's Soup Beige
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 20 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$325
Colored Campbell's Soup Yellow
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 20 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$325
Mari Ito
Origen del deseo - Energia Invisible
Mari Ito
Painting - 73 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$7,343
Origen del deseo - El resultado del deseo
Mari Ito
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 42 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
$14,720
Origin of desire -Result of radioactive contamination
Mari Ito
Sculpture - 30 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
$2,447
La Transformación del Deseo - Explosión de Apetito
Mari Ito
Painting - 97 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
$10,607
Origen del Deseo-Buen Rollo II
Mari Ito
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$8,568
Origen del Deseo - Buen Rollo I
Mari Ito
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$8,567
Origen del deseo - Quiero ver
Mari Ito
Painting - 59 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 23.2 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
$4,895
Autorretrato dentro de Alegría
Mari Ito
Painting - 46 x 38 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.6 inch
$3,674
Noël Granger
Mon adorable Marguerite !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 inch
$101 $91
Notre Montagnarde !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$101
My lucky Rabbit !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$101 $91
Mon adorable chèvre !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 inch
$101 $91
Vincent Bardou
Street art is back
Vincent Bardou
Painting - 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$2,922
Fuck Mickey
Vincent Bardou
Sculpture - 26 x 30 x 16 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 11.8 x 6.3 inch
$4,045 $3,641
Graffiti all stars
Vincent Bardou
Painting - 80 x 116 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,922
The street is beautiful
Vincent Bardou
Painting - 90 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$2,584