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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Geun Bae Kim
Frany La Chipie
Beatriz Oggero
Against the tide
Beatriz Oggero
Sculpture - 800 x 50 x 2 cm Sculpture - 315 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$6,105
River I
Beatriz Oggero
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 43 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 16.9 x 0.2 inch
$533
Emilie Teillaud
Hymne à l'amour
Emilie Teillaud
Sculpture - 42 x 22 x 12 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 8.7 x 4.7 inch
$2,109
L'oeil de la Nature
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 97 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,109
Esprits d'Amour
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 162 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 63.8 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch
$4,995
Dark sacred night
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 114 x 147 x 4 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.9 x 1.6 inch
$5,161
Unir jusqu'au ciel
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 195 x 97 x 4 cm Painting - 76.8 x 38.2 x 1.6 inch
$6,549
Les mains du Ciel
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$2,331
Recourber l'échine
Emilie Teillaud
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$943
Yannis Lagresle
L'univers des Yayas - N° 251M
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 20 x 30 x 50 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 11.8 x 19.7 inch
$3,330
Yaya s'en va couper les cheveux
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 9 x 17 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 6.7 x 2.6 inch
$2,164
L'univers des Yayas N° 695
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 9 x 12 x 22 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 4.7 x 8.7 inch
$1,776
L'univers des Yayas - N° 411
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 27 x 18 x 36 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.1 x 14.2 inch
$3,219
L'univers des Yayas - N° 246M
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 22 x 19 x 28 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.5 x 11 inch
$3,219
L'univers des Yayas - N° 761
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 36 x 17 x 16 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 6.7 x 6.3 inch
$2,664
L'univers des Yayas - N° 336M
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 20 x 16 x 27 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 6.3 x 10.6 inch
$2,442
Jean-Claude Byandb
Entre Vous & Nous
Jean-Claude Byandb
Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$677
Meta Peinture Abstraite / Meta Abstract Painting
Jean-Claude Byandb
Painting - 40 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,887
Dess(e)in / Drawing = Purpose
Jean-Claude Byandb
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$233
Meta Sculpture acier / Meta Sculpture steel
Jean-Claude Byandb
Sculpture - 32 x 28 x 18 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11 x 7.1 inch
$5,772
Mots croisés 4
Jean-Claude Byandb
Photography - 85 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 33.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$677
Apparition, Disparition
Jean-Claude Byandb
Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$677
Sepia Meta Graphic Lettre 8
Jean-Claude Byandb
Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$677
Violet Meta Graphic 001
Jean-Claude Byandb
Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$677
Vincent Gachaga
Steve Mc Queen
Vincent Gachaga
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 12 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 4.7 inch
$2,053
Steve Mc Queen le Mans
Vincent Gachaga
Sculpture - 85 x 80 x 12 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 31.5 x 4.7 inch
$2,497
Antoni Janusz Pastwa
Portrait of a boy
Antoni Janusz Pastwa
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$555
A drawing
Antoni Janusz Pastwa
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 54 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 21.3 inch
$555
Martine Dégot
Carnaval de Rio
Martine Dégot
Sculpture - 100 x 85 x 10 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 33.5 x 3.9 inch
$8,880
Chatte de ménage (1)
Martine Dégot
Sculpture - 60 x 60 x 20 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 23.6 x 7.9 inch
$5,550
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Olympic Balloons – Sarajevo 1984
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Print - 85 x 62 x 0.1 cm Print - 33.5 x 24.4 x 0 inch
$13,320
Julien Wolf
Terrasse Théâtre
Julien Wolf
Fine Art Drawings - 130 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 51.2 x 39.4 inch
$2,775
Essuie-tout en panne
Julien Wolf
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$4,995
Chirurgie plastique en pratique
Julien Wolf
Sculpture - 36 x 25 x 23 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 9.8 x 9.1 inch
$4,329
Kazuhiko Tanaka
Don't want to hear it
Kazuhiko Tanaka
Sculpture - 12 x 8 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 3.1 x 1.8 inch
$316
Running out from the clouds
Kazuhiko Tanaka
Sculpture - 14 x 14 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 5.5 x 3 inch
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The Orchestra
Kazuhiko Tanaka
Sculpture - 29 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 7.3 x 7.3 inch
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