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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Mimmo Paladino
Jesus Curia
Thalia Dalecky
Baiser suspendu
Thalia Dalecky
Sculpture - 41 x 39 x 39 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 15.4 x 15.4 inch
$1,881
Table d'appoint "Ondulations"
Thalia Dalecky
Design - 45 x 42 x 35 cm Design - 17.7 x 16.5 x 13.8 inch
$907
La pierre et le vent
Thalia Dalecky
Painting - 20 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,084
Forme Rouge
Thalia Dalecky
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$863
Autoportrait dans la falaise
Thalia Dalecky
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,328
Baiser suspendu
Thalia Dalecky
Sculpture - 41 x 39 x 39 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 15.4 x 15.4 inch
$1,438
Jaromir Gargulak
Golden Banana, no. 8/25
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 3 x 16 x 9 cm Sculpture - 1.2 x 6.3 x 3.5 inch
$553 $498
Middle size Pigeon 1/25
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 10 x 13 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 5.1 x 2.6 inch
$597
Big Gold Pigeon 7/25
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 13 x 19.2 x 9 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 7.6 x 3.5 inch
$653
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
In a reverie she saw The fox on a mast
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 170 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 66.9 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
$7,742
Untitled
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Sculpture - 7 x 20 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 2.8 x 7.9 x 1.8 inch
$2,213
Houdini notion
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 237 x 160 x 4 cm Painting - 93.3 x 63 x 1.6 inch
$13,051
Feather bow
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 250 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 98.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
$13,126
Tactile impressions
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 250 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 98.4 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch
$13,051
Are you there yet
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 217 x 188 x 1 cm Painting - 85.4 x 74 x 0.4 inch
$8,897
Indigo
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 250 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 98.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
$12,778
Kings blue and soft Scarlet
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 250 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 98.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
$13,063
Giuseppe Fortunato
La souris va pour la nuit
Giuseppe Fortunato
Print - 60 x 43 x 1 cm Print - 23.6 x 16.9 x 0.4 inch
$310
Emilio Greco
Lovers
Emilio Greco
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$7,192
Man Ray
Portrait of Francis Picabia
Man Ray
Photography - 27 x 21 x 0.2 cm Photography - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$35,407
De l'origine des espèces par voie de sélection irrationnelle
Man Ray
Print - 50 x 36 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
$4,979
Les Chambres, poèmes du temps qui ne passe pas
Man Ray
Print - 32 x 25 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.8 inch
$2,766
David Cumps
Keny
Seb Paul Michel
Vive les cooleurs (2)
Seb Paul Michel
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,217
Vive les fleurs et le pop art
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 23 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
$254
Vive les cooleurs (1)
Seb Paul Michel
Painting - 81 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,217
Vive les fleurs customisées
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 62 x 30 x 26 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 11.8 x 10.2 inch
$443
Vive les fleurs et les tigres
Seb Paul Michel
Painting - 92 x 65 x 1.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.6 inch
$614 $430
Vive les customisations II
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
$199
Vive les customisations
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 21 x 12 x 11 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 4.7 x 4.3 inch
$199
Alfonso Garcia
Flor de amanecer
Alfonso Garcia
Sculpture - 120 x 30 x 3 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$11,378
Caminante sin camino
Alfonso Garcia
Sculpture - 63 x 12 x 3 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 4.7 x 1.2 inch
$6,459
Tranquillo ricordo d’amore
Alfonso Garcia
Sculpture - 69 x 25 x 3 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch
$7,278
J'aime ma vie. Rêves de ballerine
Alfonso Garcia
Sculpture - 90 x 15 x 3 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 5.9 x 1.2 inch
$8,098
Fleur en papier doré VIII
Alfonso Garcia
Sculpture - 63 x 26 x 3 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 10.2 x 1.2 inch
$7,278