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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Candela Muniozguren
Contenedor línea rosa_02
Candela Muniozguren
Sculpture - 15 x 14 x 13 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 5.5 x 5.1 inch
£1,724
Contenedor línea azul_01
Candela Muniozguren
Sculpture - 17 x 16 x 14 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 6.3 x 5.5 inch
£2,035
Contenedor línea rosa_03
Candela Muniozguren
Sculpture - 15 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
£1,973
Contenedor dos colores_01
Candela Muniozguren
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
£2,160
Holismos_04
Candela Muniozguren
Sculpture - 33 x 32 x 36 cm Sculpture - 13 x 12.6 x 14.2 inch
£4,444
Holismos_05
Candela Muniozguren
Sculpture - 29 x 35 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 13.8 x 11.8 inch
£4,053
Holismos_02
Candela Muniozguren
Sculpture - 41 x 42 x 32 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 16.5 x 12.6 inch
£4,577
Salvo Alibrio
Ginette Legaré
Scales / Gamme
Ginette Legaré
Sculpture - 35.6 x 47 x 45.7 cm Sculpture - 14 x 18.5 x 18 inch
£1,600
True North / Rose des vents
Ginette Legaré
Sculpture - 35.6 x 35.6 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 14 x 14 x 1.5 inch
£1,422
Tunnel Vision
Ginette Legaré
Sculpture - 44.5 x 24.1 x 19.8 cm Sculpture - 17.5 x 9.5 x 7.8 inch
£1,422
Out of context / Hors contexte
Ginette Legaré
Sculpture - 69.9 x 60.5 x 12.2 cm Sculpture - 27.5 x 23.8 x 4.8 inch
£2,488
Gone Fishing / Partie à la pêche
Ginette Legaré
Sculpture - 104.1 x 50.3 x 40.1 cm Sculpture - 41 x 19.8 x 15.8 inch
£3,733
As for the order of things...
Ginette Legaré
Sculpture - 225.6 x 106.2 x 49.5 cm Sculpture - 88.8 x 41.8 x 19.5 inch
£3,999
Monsieur Térez
La mort me va si bien !
Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 25.6 inch
£267
### Songe dans une nebuleuse rouge de patates célestes orangées...
Monsieur Térez
Painting - 130 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
£2,133
Chimère dans un azur vert de patates cosmiques bleues... + cadre T'es vu, patate crue!
Monsieur Térez
Print - 54 x 54 cm Print - 21.3 x 21.3 inch
£800
Josette for Never ou l’erreur de jeunesse
Monsieur Térez
Sculpture - 59 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 23.2 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
£1,600
Shwe Shwe, portrait de Doudou
Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 17.7 inch
£222
Cock-a-doodle-do
Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 17.7 inch
£267
Seigneur Valache
Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 25.6 inch
£267
Kang Sanghee
Depth of cheerfulness
Kang Sanghee
Sculpture - 47 x 69 x 10 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 27.2 x 3.9 inch
£11,198
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
£355
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
£355
Variation #11 (série méditation)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
£400
Composition #02
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1 inch
£1,066
Variation #6 (série méditation)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
£400
Variation #1 (série méditations)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
£400
Consonances #9 (série méditation)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
£400
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Pride or prejudice
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,777
Angel as demon
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Sculpture - 31 x 30 x 11 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 11.8 x 4.3 inch
£711
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
£960
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
£1,600
Another roots saga
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,777
Go tell it on the trees
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 89.5 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35.2 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,600
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
£1,333
Diego Barros
MoonWalking 80's
Diego Barros
Sculpture - 160 x 110 x 5 cm Sculpture - 63 x 43.3 x 2 inch
£6,221 £5,288
BobLazar Dreams
Diego Barros
Painting - 160 x 110 x 5 cm Painting - 63 x 43.3 x 2 inch
£5,777 £4,910
Evolution typewriter
Diego Barros
Sculpture - 42 x 45 x 25 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 17.7 x 9.8 inch
£4,444
Rezo Khasia
Fiesta-Horse
Rezo Khasia
Sculpture - 47 x 45 x 13 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 17.7 x 5.1 inch
£5,332 £4,532
Klandestino
Elodie Dengreville
Ourson Améthyste
Elodie Dengreville
Sculpture - 20 x 12 x 7 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 4.7 x 2.8 inch
£711
Ourson Majorelle ''La divine''
Elodie Dengreville
Sculpture - 20 x 12 x 7 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 4.7 x 2.8 inch
£711
Ourson Bulles white
Elodie Dengreville
Sculpture - 20 x 12 x 7 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 4.7 x 2.8 inch
£711