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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Yannick Le Bloas
Danseuse au tutu vert
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 28.5 x 9 x 9 cm Sculpture - 11.2 x 3.5 x 3.5 inch
€450
La danseuse au tutu rouge
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 28 x 10.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11 x 4.1 x 3.1 inch
€450
Femme à l'ombrelle 2
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 24.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 9.6 x 2.6 x 2.6 inch
€325
Femme à l'ombrelle 1
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 25.5 x 7 x 7 cm Sculpture - 10 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch
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Le chat au dos rond
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 18 x 13 x 4 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 5.1 x 1.6 inch
€295
Petar Kras
Marko Grgat
ODart
Ryan Uy
Reza
MAMAN Maternité 1987 Motherhood
Reza
Sculpture - 29 x 29 x 3 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 11.4 x 1.2 inch
€1,550
Les Trois Grâces en rose 1987 Three Graces in pink
Reza
Painting - 20 x 28 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11 inch
€1,900
Deux nues en bleu 1988 Two blue nude women
Reza
Painting - 34 x 49 cm Painting - 13.4 x 19.3 inch
€950
Les Trois Grâces 1987 The Threee Graces
Reza
Painting - 49 x 34 cm Painting - 19.3 x 13.4 inch
€1,150
Les Trois Grâces 1987 The Three Graces
Reza
Painting - 49 x 34 cm Painting - 19.3 x 13.4 inch
€1,050
John Clement
Michael Wallner
New York Traffic Light
Michael Wallner
Print - 91 x 68 x 0.03 cm Print - 35.8 x 26.8 x 0 inch
€1,154
Borough Station 1
Michael Wallner
Photography - 38 x 48 x 0.3 cm Photography - 15 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch
€601
Trafalgar Square From Above
Michael Wallner
Sculpture - 63 x 72 x 5 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 28.3 x 2 inch
€2,673
Florian Hunger-Pegof
1967 Humanité Mankind
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Painting - 50 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€1,950
1972 Fleur - Flower METALLICA
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Sculpture - 4 x 3 x 3 cm Sculpture - 1.6 x 1.2 x 1.2 inch
€1,950
1972 Vienna Muse My Love My Queen
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.3 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
€1,950
1972 METALLICA Oeil Eye
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Sculpture - 4 x 1 x 1 cm Sculpture - 1.6 x 0.4 x 0.4 inch
€1,950
1972 Metallica Black 1
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Sculpture - 24 x 10 x 4 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 3.9 x 1.6 inch
€1,950
1972 Black Metallica 2
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Sculpture - 27 x 4 x 4 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 1.6 x 1.6 inch
€1,950
1972 Silver Metallica
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Sculpture - 21 x 8 x 6 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 3.1 x 2.4 inch
€1,950
1972 Fish Eye Autoportrait
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
€1,900
Gergana Ivanova
Love on the TV Screen
Gergana Ivanova
Sculpture - 15 x 17 x 22 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 6.7 x 8.7 inch
€500
Small Love in Green I
Gergana Ivanova
Sculpture - 10.5 x 16 x 2 cm Sculpture - 4.1 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch
€220
Small Love in Green II
Gergana Ivanova
Sculpture - 13 x 8.5 x 2 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 3.3 x 0.8 inch
€220
Anselmo Bucci
Baiadera Sculpture
Anselmo Bucci
Sculpture - 27.5 x 22 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.8 x 8.7 x 3.9 inch
€9,000
Michadu
Il n'y voit que du bleu
Michadu
Sculpture - 67 x 16 x 37 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 6.3 x 14.6 inch
€1,800
Moi aussi je suis fragile
Michadu
Sculpture - 86 x 32 x 34 cm Sculpture - 33.9 x 12.6 x 13.4 inch
€2,100
Le Guerrier A La Barbichette
Michadu
Sculpture - 56 x 32 x 21 cm Sculpture - 22 x 12.6 x 8.3 inch
€1,400