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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John Matos Crash
Sans titre
John Matos Crash
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 26.6 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,383
Untitled (Arrows)
John Matos Crash
Sculpture - 85.1 x 36.8 x 29.2 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 14.5 x 11.5 inch
$7,500
The Revisionist (édition)
John Matos Crash
Print - 65 x 50 x 5 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$1,770
Fabien Novarino
Kristen pop
Fabien Novarino
Photography - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,095
Hervé Di Rosa
Sauvetage dans le ciel
Hervé Di Rosa
Painting - 156 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 61.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$28,768
Cuisine mode d'emploi(s) 2
Hervé Di Rosa
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$553
Chanoir
David Ferreira
Code barre Circus
David Ferreira
Painting - 150 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,434
Code barre (Circus )
David Ferreira
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,987
Miss.Tic
Un dernier vers pour la route
Miss.Tic
Painting - 31 x 51 x 1 cm Painting - 12.2 x 20.1 x 0.4 inch
$6,639
A chercher l'impossible on trouve des merveilles
Miss.Tic
Print - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$2,766
Avec qui mettre son âme à table ? Épreuve d'artiste
Miss.Tic
Design - 30 x 100 x 100 cm Design - 11.8 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$8,852
Se croire heureuse quand on est ivre de bonne heure
Miss.Tic
Painting - 60 x 73 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 inch
$10,512
Augmenter le taux des échanges amoureux
Miss.Tic
Print - 32 x 42 x 2 cm Print - 12.6 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,549
Trop heureuse pour être peureuse
Miss.Tic
Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
$1,660
L'homme est un loup pour l'homme
Miss.Tic
Print - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,213
Miss Tic Présidente : descendre dans la rue ou y rester
Miss.Tic
Print - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,770
Jonathan Pradillon
Grand dégradé carré or rose violet
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$387
Lampe réverbère mécanique
Jonathan Pradillon
Design - 65 x 27 x 27 cm Design - 25.6 x 10.6 x 10.6 inch
$553
Grand dégradé carré bleu argent perlé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$387
Grand dégradé carré or orange violacé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$387
Grand dégradé carré or vert bleu irisé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$387
Grand dégradé carré or marron
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$387
Grand dégradé carré d'or
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$387
Grand dégradé carré or orange rose irisé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$387
Philippe Geluck
L'Atlas
Marc Petit
Kirill Postovit
The Tree Of Life
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22 x 0 inch
$763
A Little Rabbit
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,660 $1,012
Midnight Flowers
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,660
The Wings Of Love
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,660
An Autumn Song Of Love
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 100 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,545
Jazzu
Esprit de Liberté 1
Jazzu
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch
$332