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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Vincent Gachaga
Steve Mc Queen
Vincent Gachaga
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 12 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 4.7 inch
$2,065
Steve Mc Queen le Mans
Vincent Gachaga
Sculpture - 85 x 80 x 12 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 31.5 x 4.7 inch
$2,512
Raymond Veysset
Archimède 1964 Archimedes
Raymond Veysset
Print - 56 x 76 x 0.3 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,111
Le Gouffre L'usine 1964 The Abyss The factory
Raymond Veysset
Print - 50 x 65 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$1,111
Caravane de Feu 1955 Fire Caravan
Raymond Veysset
Print - 57 x 40 x 0.3 cm Print - 22.4 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,111
De Ma Fenêtre From My Window
Raymond Veysset
Print - 46 x 35 x 0.3 cm Print - 18.1 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,111
Boris Svinin
Behdad Lahooti
Flowers N°1064/1065/1066
Behdad Lahooti
Sculpture - 10 x 45 x 30 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 17.7 x 11.8 inch
$502
Hommage à Rumi
Behdad Lahooti
Sculpture - 175 x 35 x 30 cm Sculpture - 68.9 x 13.8 x 11.8 inch
$7,256
Tribute to Rumi
Behdad Lahooti
Sculpture - 170 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 66.9 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch
$6,140
Human serie n°1063
Behdad Lahooti
Sculpture - 65 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
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T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Cool Sigar
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$2,791
Style Lesson
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.5 inch
$1,005
70 Roc
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.5 inch
$1,005
Street funk
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 81 x 57 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,556
Love - The Can Man
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 81 x 57 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,556
Having a blast
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 76 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 29.9 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$5,023
TNB (The Nasty Boys)
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 81 x 171 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 67.3 x 0.4 inch
$7,033
John De Andrea
Seated Figure
John De Andrea
Sculpture - 83.8 x 63.5 x 137.2 cm Sculpture - 33 x 25 x 54 inch
$150,000
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Buste Vénus de Milo
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$2,233
Tête de femme JS
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Sculpture - 50 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$1,674
Cap creus
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 84 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 33.1 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$3,907
Renewal
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch
$4,465
L'au-delà
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 89 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 1 inch
$5,023
Renewal 14 JS
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1 inch
$3,907
Renewal
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 114 x 195 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 76.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,004,646
Vivant
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 130 x 200 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 78.7 x 1 inch
$16,744
Simon Vega
Tropical Space Hostal
Simon Vega
Photography - 51 x 76 x 4 cm Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch
$2,121
Optimus Metallicus / TrashFormers series
Simon Vega
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 26 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 10.2 inch
$7,814
Tropical Space Hostal
Simon Vega
Photography - 51 x 76 x 4 cm Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch
$2,456
Untitled /TrashFormers series
Simon Vega
Sculpture - 25 x 16 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.3 x 3.5 inch
$6,698
Optimus Gomme/TrashFormers series
Simon Vega
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 26 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 10.2 inch
$7,814
Rubber Trooper / Trash Wars series
Simon Vega
Sculpture - 20 x 25 x 18 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch
$6,698
Mauro Corda
Ballon bouche bée vert italien
Mauro Corda
Sculpture - 220 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 86.6 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$5,023
Bidon Suricates F9 Rouge
Mauro Corda
Sculpture - 132 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 52 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$10,046
Saut du contorsionniste (1)
Mauro Corda
Sculpture - 142 x 90 x 80 cm Sculpture - 55.9 x 35.4 x 31.5 inch
$44,651
Nili Pincas
Grande ménine, danseuse
Nili Pincas
Sculpture - 73 x 43 x 24 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 16.9 x 9.4 inch
$6,586
Pétra Werlé
Ugo Nespolo
La Fenice (The Phoenix)
Ugo Nespolo
Sculpture - 35.6 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 14 x 7 x 5 inch
$1,100