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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Veronica Jurkowitsch
Cobra I
Veronica Jurkowitsch
Sculpture - 106 x 40 x 14 cm Sculpture - 41.7 x 15.7 x 5.5 inch
€11,850
Yellow and Red
Veronica Jurkowitsch
Sculpture - 70 x 70 x 5 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 27.6 x 2 inch
€8,330
Planet I
Veronica Jurkowitsch
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
€10,250
Planet II
Veronica Jurkowitsch
Sculpture - 50 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
€8,330
Eliptic column
Veronica Jurkowitsch
Sculpture - 70 x 50 x 18 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 19.7 x 7.1 inch
€11,530
Hans Mendler
MIZ
Natalia Kuruch
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
El abrazo I
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 95 x 48 x 33 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 18.9 x 13 inch
€4,465 €4,019
Azul A
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 60 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
€2,050
Gea - la tierra
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Painting - 19 x 29 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.5 x 11.4 x 0.6 inch
€799
El Abrazo II
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 71 x 34 x 27 cm Sculpture - 28 x 13.4 x 10.6 inch
€5,385
Bestiario de cartró I
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 115 x 60 x 80 cm Sculpture - 45.3 x 23.6 x 31.5 inch
€8,228
Bestiario de cartró II
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 100 x 50 x 90 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 19.7 x 35.4 inch
€8,228
Tótems
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 120 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
€21,000
Nnamdi Okonkwo
Damsel-Life size - Cast bonze Ssculpture with patina and lacquer finish
Nnamdi Okonkwo
Sculpture - 91.4 x 106.7 x 114.3 cm Sculpture - 36 x 42 x 45 inch
€52,491
Rachel Bergeret
Baby Doll n149, Paco Rabane Tribute
Rachel Bergeret
Painting - 70 x 41 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch
€3,450
Medium doll, YSL Tribute
Rachel Bergeret
Sculpture - 105 x 75 x 8 cm Sculpture - 41.3 x 29.5 x 3.1 inch
€10,900
Baby Doll n146 Hermes
Rachel Bergeret
Painting - 72 x 42 x 2 cm Painting - 28.3 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch
€3,450
Baby Doll n148, CH Tribute
Rachel Bergeret
Painting - 72 x 42 x 2 cm Painting - 28.3 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch
€3,450
Baby Doll n151, LV Tribute
Rachel Bergeret
Painting - 72 x 42 x 2 cm Painting - 28.3 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch
€3,450
Baby Doll, Repetto Tribute
Rachel Bergeret
Painting - 74 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 29.1 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
€3,450
Baby Doll, Pink Queen
Rachel Bergeret
Painting - 70 x 41 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch
€3,450
Baby Doll n152, Moncler Tribute
Rachel Bergeret
Painting - 72 x 42 x 2 cm Painting - 28.3 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch
€3,450
Yiyan Zhou
Tête féminin sur un galet
Yiyan Zhou
Sculpture - 28 x 78 x 44 cm Sculpture - 11 x 30.7 x 17.3 inch
€3,600
Dancing Woman 2018 II
Yiyan Zhou
Sculpture - 20 x 22.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 8.9 x 3.1 inch
€5,200
Dancing Woman 2018 VII
Yiyan Zhou
Sculpture - 25 x 32 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 12.6 x 3.7 inch
€8,800
Fanjol
Embarquement pour Cythère
Fanjol
Sculpture - 45 x 19 x 19 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.5 x 7.5 inch
€7,800
Notte
Bruno Boffa
Narôme
Portrait 3 Dalí Marron & Or
Narôme
Painting - 75 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch
€950