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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Arthur Hent
Intussusception 24.03
Arthur Hent
Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€400
Self-Portrait 24.67
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
€300
Self-Portrait 20.62
Arthur Hent
Photography - 40 x 30 x 2.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1 inch
€1,500
Self-Portrait 21.29
Arthur Hent
Sculpture - 120 x 80 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1 inch
€3,600
East Side Story 24.04
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€560
East Side Story 24.05
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€560
East Side Story 24.01
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€560
VL.
Banksyskull and La Linéa
VL.
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
€110
Roberto Matta
Les travailleurs de la mère
Roberto Matta
Painting - 102 x 98 x 2 cm Painting - 40.2 x 38.6 x 0.8 inch
€85,000
Jinny Yu
Sun Hyuk Kim
Xu Zhen
Gelitin
Bernar Venet
2365° Arc x IV
Bernar Venet
Sculpture - 172.7 x 172.7 x 31.8 cm Sculpture - 68 x 68 x 12.5 inch
Price upon request
Position of Two Major Arcs of 257.5 Degrees Each
Bernar Venet
Print - 76.2 x 106.7 x 0.3 cm Print - 30 x 42 x 0.1 inch
€3,402
Random Combination of Indeterminate Lines
Bernar Venet
Print - 69 x 91 cm Print - 27.2 x 35.8 inch
€5,500
Position of three major arcs of 265.5° each
Bernar Venet
Print - 50 x 66 cm Print - 19.7 x 26 inch
€3,000
Random Combination of Indeterminate Lines
Bernar Venet
Print - 68.5 x 91 cm Print - 27 x 35.8 inch
€5,500
253 Degree arc
Bernar Venet
Sculpture - 71.1 x 64.8 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 28 x 25.5 x 2.25 inch
Price upon request
George Lilanga
Sculpture Shetani
George Lilanga
Sculpture - 65 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€1,500
Sculpture Shetani
George Lilanga
Sculpture - 63 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€2,500
Kalibuni kwe tu hapa
George Lilanga
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
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Amhna miiu min ineg mini mlefu iama nandio
George Lilanga
Painting - 61 x 61 x 1 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 0.4 inch
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Calebasse peinte
George Lilanga
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
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Kuno Vollet
Creatio Continua Ice
Kuno Vollet
Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 3.9 inch
€1,300
Large Black Orbit
Kuno Vollet
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 40 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 15.7 inch
€8,000
Léo Caillard
Hipster Marie-Antoinette
Léo Caillard
Sculpture - 58 x 34 x 22 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 13.4 x 8.7 inch
€21,000
Hipster in Stone XVII, Philopoemen
Léo Caillard
Photography - 120 x 80 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 inch
€3,600
Hipster 20s XXIII, Muse
Léo Caillard
Photography - 80 x 120 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 inch
€3,600
Hipster in Stone VIII, Hoplite standing
Léo Caillard
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
€3,600
Captain America
Léo Caillard
Sculpture - 85 x 72 x 47 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 28.3 x 18.5 inch
€18,000
Renaissance woman 1
Léo Caillard
Photography - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
€3,800
Noël Granger
My lucky Rabbit !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 9.8 inch
€90
My little pink pig !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 inch
€90
Mon adorable chèvre !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 inch
€90