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.
Discover the styles & movements
Ninu
Fuck Mickey (Ninu&Vincent Bardou)
Ninu
Sculpture - 26 x 30 x 16 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 11.8 x 6.3 inch
$4,045 $3,641
Love (Ninu&Socrate)
Ninu
Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 3.9 inch
$3,820 $3,438
Crock de toi royal - Hermés
Ninu
Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 6.7 inch
$5,057
Chavé
Potchi Moopp
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Potchi Moopp
Design - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$6,742
MY CAT : FELINE PHANTASMS IN UTOPIAN REALMS
Potchi Moopp
Painting - 110 x 110 x 5 cm Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 2 inch
$5,394
SHIITAKE SYMPHONY : A GRAND FUNGI FANTASIA
Potchi Moopp
Design - 100 x 100 x 100 cm Design - 39.4 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$13,484
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Design - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$6,742
SHIITAKE SYMPHONY : A GRAND FUNGI FANTASIA
Potchi Moopp
Design - 100 x 100 x 100 cm Design - 39.4 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$13,484
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$6,742
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Design - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$6,742
FRIENDS : COMPANIONS IN THE VIRTUAL EDEN
Potchi Moopp
Painting - 130 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 2 inch
$6,854
Jean Amiel
Marcos Rodrigo
Jannis Kounellis
Opera in ricordo di Mauro Rostagno - 04/11/16
Jannis Kounellis
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$832
Senza titolo 1977-1987
Jannis Kounellis
Print - 68 x 91 x 0.1 cm Print - 26.8 x 35.8 x 0 inch
$1,461
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Unda III
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 122 x 62 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 24.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,427
All in one
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Sculpture - 194 x 115 x 3 cm Sculpture - 76.4 x 45.3 x 1.2 inch
$7,023
Untitled
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,461
Untitled
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,461
Untitled
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,461
Untitled
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,461
Untitled
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 55 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 21.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$989
Cirrus
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 115 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 45.3 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
$5,000
Alberto Ascaso
La chica del norte 4/8
Alberto Ascaso
Sculpture - 90 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch
$15,731
Le temps des cerises 2/8
Alberto Ascaso
Sculpture - 52 x 21 x 12 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 8.3 x 4.7 inch
$6,180
Homage à Rembrandt IV
Alberto Ascaso
Sculpture - 98 x 13 x 23 cm Sculpture - 38.6 x 5.1 x 9.1 inch
$13,484
La chica del Norte
Alberto Ascaso
Sculpture - 220 x 43 x 46 cm Sculpture - 86.6 x 16.9 x 18.1 inch
$67,420
Torso existencial 3/8
Alberto Ascaso
Sculpture - 45 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$3,259
Pequena caminante 6/8
Alberto Ascaso
Sculpture - 47 x 30 x 8 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
$5,281
Hommage à Baudelaire 4/8
Alberto Ascaso
Sculpture - 32 x 12 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 4.7 x 3.1 inch
$4,382
Kostar
Yves Hayat
Les icônes sont fatiguées - David Bowie
Yves Hayat
Print - 20 x 15 x 6 cm Print - 7.9 x 5.9 x 2.4 inch
$1,236
Icon (Queen Elisabeth)
Yves Hayat
Sculpture - 19.6 x 14.8 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 7.7 x 5.8 x 3 inch
$1,236
Icon (Marlon Brando)
Yves Hayat
Sculpture - 19.6 x 14.8 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 7.7 x 5.8 x 3 inch
$1,236
Icon (George Clooney)
Yves Hayat
Sculpture - 19.6 x 14.8 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 7.7 x 5.8 x 3 inch
$1,236
Joel Giraud
Pastel bleu 1423
Joel Giraud
Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 34.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 13.6 x 0 inch
$281
Les nouveaux arrivants
Joel Giraud
Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$4,270