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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José Luis Lopez Lara
Variation #4 (série méditations)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
$447
Township home #01
José Luis Lopez Lara
Sculpture - 24.2 x 16 x 25.7 cm Sculpture - 9.5 x 6.3 x 10.1 inch
$447
Composition#01
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2.2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.9 inch
$1,563
Composition #02
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1 inch
$1,340
Variation #6 (série méditation)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
$502
White meditation #2 (série méditation)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
$502
Consonances #7 (série méditation)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
$502
Variation #1 (série méditations)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
$502
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Prayer for Kinshasa
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Photography - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,898
Pride or prejudice
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,233
Angel as demon
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Sculpture - 31 x 30 x 11 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 11.8 x 4.3 inch
$893
Temerity
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,206
Above the rabbit hole
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 50 x 69.5 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,009
Another roots saga
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,233
Look who's blowing in the wind !
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 32 x 46 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,674
Diego Barros
Planet Musk (1)
Diego Barros
Sculpture - 80.4 x 60.4 x 4 cm Sculpture - 31.7 x 23.8 x 1.6 inch
$3,349
Mitch Richmond
Tribute - Gladiator
Mitch Richmond
Sculpture - 23 x 23 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 9.1 x 3.9 inch
$670
LA C.A.P. One, Cité des Anges
Mitch Richmond
Sculpture - 15 x 27 x 18 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 10.6 x 7.1 inch
$670
The Alchemist - Dark Vador
Mitch Richmond
Sculpture - 28 x 28 x 27 cm Sculpture - 11 x 11 x 10.6 inch
$1,105
NY C.A.P. One - Au sommet du monde
Mitch Richmond
Sculpture - 15 x 27 x 18 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 10.6 x 7.1 inch
$670
Saber NOX - Sabre Laser
Mitch Richmond
Sculpture - 29 x 6 x 4 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 2.4 x 1.6 inch
$781
Voyager - Daft Punk
Mitch Richmond
Sculpture - 22 x 23 x 32 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 9.1 x 12.6 inch
Sold
Apollo - Stormtrooper
Mitch Richmond
Sculpture - 27 x 28 x 30 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 11 x 11.8 inch
Sold
Klandestino
Elodie Dengreville
Ourson Améthyste
Elodie Dengreville
Sculpture - 20 x 12 x 7 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 4.7 x 2.8 inch
$893
Ourson Rubis : k Aru __ sculpture
Elodie Dengreville
Sculpture - 20 x 12 x 7 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 4.7 x 2.8 inch
$893
Ourson Bulles white
Elodie Dengreville
Sculpture - 20 x 12 x 7 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 4.7 x 2.8 inch
$893
Antoaneta Quick
Sonali Patel
Return to Nature - Blue
Sonali Patel
Sculpture - 21 x 19 x 12 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 7.5 x 4.7 inch
$1,971
Under the golden foliage
Sonali Patel
Sculpture - 23 x 28 x 17 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 11 x 6.7 inch
$2,303
Paul Thierry
Was für ein Glück (Gestern)
Paul Thierry
Print - 100 x 50 x 8 cm Print - 39.4 x 19.7 x 3.1 inch
$2,552
Was für ein Glück (Morgen)
Paul Thierry
Print - 100 x 50 x 8 cm Print - 39.4 x 19.7 x 3.1 inch
$2,552
Tiziano Sculpteur
Cuscino rouge avec texture
Tiziano Sculpteur
Sculpture - 26 x 48 x 13 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 18.9 x 5.1 inch
$1,563
Cuscino Turquoise
Tiziano Sculpteur
Sculpture - 40 x 50 x 14 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 19.7 x 5.5 inch
$1,451
Incontro Musicale
Tiziano Sculpteur
Sculpture - 215 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 84.6 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch
$21,209
Contr'elle
Tiziano Sculpteur
Sculpture - 180 x 70 x 50 cm Sculpture - 70.9 x 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$17,860
Renata Dyk
Self - Consciousness
Renata Dyk
Sculpture - 37 x 22.5 x 15.5 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 8.9 x 6.1 inch
$2,266
The trunk and the sun
Renata Dyk
Painting - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,780
Boureima Ouedraogo
Sapeur girafe
Boureima Ouedraogo
Sculpture - 37 x 29 x 18 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 11.4 x 7.1 inch
$949