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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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
$821
Senza titolo 1977-1987
Jannis Kounellis
Print - 68 x 91 x 0.1 cm Print - 26.8 x 35.8 x 0 inch
$1,443
Alberto Blanchart
Darth Vader Graffiti
Alberto Blanchart
Sculpture - 79 x 32 x 20 cm Sculpture - 31.1 x 12.6 x 7.9 inch
$2,109
Wagon Graffiti
Alberto Blanchart
Sculpture - 12.5 x 48 x 10.5 cm Sculpture - 4.9 x 18.9 x 4.1 inch
$2,109
Stormtrooper Graffiti
Alberto Blanchart
Sculpture - 79 x 30 x 28 cm Sculpture - 31.1 x 11.8 x 11 inch
$2,109
Max Papart
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
$15,540
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
$6,105
Homage à Rembrandt IV
Alberto Ascaso
Sculpture - 98 x 13 x 23 cm Sculpture - 38.6 x 5.1 x 9.1 inch
$13,320
La chica del Norte
Alberto Ascaso
Sculpture - 220 x 43 x 46 cm Sculpture - 86.6 x 16.9 x 18.1 inch
$66,598
Hommage à Baudelaire 4/8
Alberto Ascaso
Sculpture - 32 x 12 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 4.7 x 3.1 inch
$4,329
Pequena caminante 6/8
Alberto Ascaso
Sculpture - 47 x 30 x 8 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
$5,217
Torso existencial 3/8
Alberto Ascaso
Sculpture - 45 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$3,219
Kostar
André Gacko
Gacko Bear Love pop art Louis Vuitton Color
André Gacko
Sculpture - 27 x 26 x 21 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.2 x 8.3 inch
$1,432
Ours en équilibre Pop Art Brillant
André Gacko
Sculpture - 86 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 33.9 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$4,307
Ours popart Batman
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,332
Ours Pop Art Superman 45cm Co. N°4
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,310
Ours Mondrian Pop Art
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,421
Ours bleu et rouge Pop Art Supreme
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,199
Ours Pop Art Gucci Co. N°4
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,199
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
$1,221
Icon (Marlon Brando)
Yves Hayat
Sculpture - 19.6 x 14.8 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 7.7 x 5.8 x 3 inch
$1,221
Icon (Queen Elisabeth)
Yves Hayat
Sculpture - 19.6 x 14.8 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 7.7 x 5.8 x 3 inch
$1,221
Icon (George Clooney)
Yves Hayat
Sculpture - 19.6 x 14.8 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 7.7 x 5.8 x 3 inch
$1,221
Marcus Egli
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
$277
Chorégraphie Minérale
Joel Giraud
Painting - 73 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,329
Les nouveaux arrivants
Joel Giraud
Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$4,218
Barry Davies
Scottish Blackface Ram (Ovis Aries)
Barry Davies
Sculpture - 60 x 62 x 42 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 24.4 x 16.5 inch
$6,882
Paranthropus Robustus
Barry Davies
Sculpture - 45 x 36 x 20 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 14.2 x 7.9 inch
$4,878
Sinosaurusopteryx Prima
Barry Davies
Sculpture - 31 x 19 x 2 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 7.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,875
Emre
Good Boy Jeff - Green patina (1)
Emre
Sculpture - 60 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$19,979