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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TieRi Trademark
Colors Head Caps I
TieRi Trademark
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 2 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
$167
Incompression 471 Spraybrush (Orange)
TieRi Trademark
Sculpture - 34 x 25 x 5 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 9.8 x 2 inch
$445
Colors Head Caps II
TieRi Trademark
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 2 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
$167
Incompression 470 Spraybrush (Blanc)
TieRi Trademark
Sculpture - 35 x 24 x 5 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.4 x 2 inch
$445
Incompression spraybrush 474
TieRi Trademark
Sculpture - 44 x 23 x 5 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 9.1 x 2 inch
$445
Incompression 572 Spraybrush (Vert)
TieRi Trademark
Sculpture - 35 x 24 x 5 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.4 x 2 inch
$445
Fenx
I never knew if she was a real red hair
Fenx
Sculpture - 102 x 48 x 28 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 18.9 x 11 inch
$6,586
Antonio Catelani
Elaine Chan-perryman
Martin James
Amalia Di Tecco alias Le Bomboline
Via Lattea
Amalia Di Tecco alias Le Bomboline
Sculpture - 23 x 13 x 20 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 5.1 x 7.9 inch
$424
Little Mondrian
Amalia Di Tecco alias Le Bomboline
Sculpture - 23 x 13 x 20 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 5.1 x 7.9 inch
$424
Occhi di bue
Amalia Di Tecco alias Le Bomboline
Sculpture - 12 x 8 x 5 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 3.1 x 2 inch
$223
Watermelon girl
Amalia Di Tecco alias Le Bomboline
Sculpture - 17 x 31 x 17 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 12.2 x 6.7 inch
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Céline Parmentier
Mariela Garibay
Sun
Mariela Garibay
Sculpture - 35 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
Price upon request
So high
Mariela Garibay
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 60 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 23.6 inch
Price upon request
Fall
Mariela Garibay
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 60 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 23.6 inch
Price upon request
Grow Up
Mariela Garibay
Sculpture - 132 x 60 x 44 cm Sculpture - 52 x 23.6 x 17.3 inch
Price upon request
Popik
Le temps des monstres ! L'incroyable Hulk
Popik
Sculpture - 26 x 17 x 15 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 6.7 x 5.9 inch
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Nairi Safaryan
Wine Goblet with a Bird
Nairi Safaryan
Sculpture - 17.1 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 6.75 x 3.5 x 3.5 inch
$3,000
Expectation
Nairi Safaryan
Sculpture - 59.7 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm Sculpture - 23.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 inch
$5,600
Time and Space
Nairi Safaryan
Sculpture - 19.1 x 30.5 x 33 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 12 x 13 inch
$15,000
Form and Content
Nairi Safaryan
Sculpture - 31.8 x 15.9 x 15.9 cm Sculpture - 12.5 x 6.25 x 6.25 inch
$16,000
Javier Toro Blum
Vortex Azul
Javier Toro Blum
Sculpture - 130 x 100 x 12 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 39.4 x 4.7 inch
$11,163
Acreción Ascendente
Javier Toro Blum
Sculpture - 130 x 100 x 12 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 39.4 x 4.7 inch
$11,163
Acreción Descendente
Javier Toro Blum
Sculpture - 130 x 100 x 12 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 39.4 x 4.7 inch
$11,163
Blue circular Light Hole with vertical fade and Eclipse
Javier Toro Blum
Sculpture - 100 x 80 x 12 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 31.5 x 4.7 inch
$8,930
Blue Eclipse
Javier Toro Blum
Sculpture - 150 x 120 x 12 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 47.2 x 4.7 inch
$13,395
Amarillo Jaune
Javier Toro Blum
Sculpture - 100 x 80 x 12 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 31.5 x 4.7 inch
$8,930