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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Gardani Art
Zebra in turquoise, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Gardani Art
Painting - 119.4 x 99.1 x 1.8 cm Painting - 47 x 39 x 0.7 inch
$1,800
Marilyn Butterfly, Unique Wall Sculpture,
Gardani Art
Sculpture - 86.4 x 86.4 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 34 x 34 x 2 inch
$4,700
All we need is Love
Gardani Art
Painting - 96.5 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 38 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$3,000
Rainy sketch, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Gardani Art
Painting - 79.8 x 54.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 31.4 x 21.5 x 2 inch
$2,600
Queen Elizabeth II, Original painting on canvas, Painting, Acrylic on canvas
Gardani Art
Painting - 99.1 x 99.1 x 3.8 cm Painting - 39 x 39 x 1.5 inch
$6,200
Marilyn Chanel N5
Gardani Art
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 inch
$5,000
Sarkis Sislian
Installation 1
Sarkis Sislian
Sculpture - 60.5 x 60.5 x 17 cm Sculpture - 23.8 x 23.8 x 6.7 inch
$3,480
Mehnoush Modonpour
Mahsa and the lion
Mehnoush Modonpour
Painting - 46 x 38 x 1.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.6 inch
$977
Ignorance #1
Mehnoush Modonpour
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 24 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 9.4 inch
$1,443
AlexZ
Crixo Aponte
Manny Woodard
Between Shore and Sea
Manny Woodard
Sculpture - 25 x 18 x 12 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 7.1 x 4.7 inch
$869
She Turns to Face the Sun
Manny Woodard
Sculpture - 31 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
$708
Dancing with my Handbag
Manny Woodard
Sculpture - 20 x 14 x 8 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.5 x 3.1 inch
$643
If You Should be Silent
Manny Woodard
Sculpture - 52 x 27 x 21 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 10.6 x 8.3 inch
$1,351
Juan Spray
Street art or graffiti
Juan Spray
Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,332
Michel Bassompierre
La fratrie n°3 a
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 12 x 9 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 3.5 x 3.7 inch
$4,218
La banquise n°1
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 35 x 23 x 25 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.1 x 9.8 inch
Price upon request
Le Dos rond
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 20 x 21 x 15 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 8.3 x 5.9 inch
Price upon request
Les saumons n°1
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 82 x 116 x 66 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 45.7 x 26 inch
Price upon request
La Fratrie n°3b
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 29 x 21 x 19 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 8.3 x 7.5 inch
Price upon request
Le Parfum n°3
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 29 x 16 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 6.3 x 7.1 inch
Price upon request
La Patriarche N°3
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 34.5 x 26.5 x 37 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 10.4 x 14.6 inch
Price upon request
Le dominant n°4
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 36 x 31.3 x 23 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 12.3 x 9.1 inch
Price upon request
Ludo Gianroma
Jean-No
Lutfi Romhein
Chevauchée fantastique
Lutfi Romhein
Sculpture - 69 x 23 x 13 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 9.1 x 5.1 inch
$6,244
Federico Osorio
Embarazada / enceinte
Federico Osorio
Sculpture - 23 x 5 x 3 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 2 x 1.2 inch
$1,665
Libertad / Liberté
Federico Osorio
Sculpture - 58 x 6 x 6 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 2.4 x 2.4 inch
$8,880