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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Nicolas Kennett
The universe is devouring
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 20 x 35 x 25 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 13.8 x 9.8 inch
€3,900
Carnival of souls
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 5.9 inch
€3,500
Ugo Carrega
La necessità di sentirmi io per sopravvivere
Ugo Carrega
Painting - 116 x 88 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 34.6 x 0.8 inch
€3,052
Interrogatorio quotidiano
Ugo Carrega
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€3,663
Infatti...non so cosa dire !
Ugo Carrega
Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
€2,442
Akiza
Antoine Dufilho
Porsche 992 - Black
Antoine Dufilho
Sculpture - 17 x 85 x 38 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 33.5 x 15 inch
€24,999
Porshe Carrera GT
Antoine Dufilho
Sculpture - 70 x 30 x 18 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 11.8 x 7.1 inch
€25,000
Formula One Blue
Antoine Dufilho
Sculpture - 17 x 85 x 38 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 33.5 x 15 inch
€25,000
Porsche 992 Sport Classic Noire
Antoine Dufilho
Sculpture - 17 x 85 x 38 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 33.5 x 15 inch
€25,000
Ferrari 250 GTO ST Noire
Antoine Dufilho
Sculpture - 17 x 80 x 36 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 31.5 x 14.2 inch
€22,000
Jaguar E Type
Antoine Dufilho
Sculpture - 18 x 36 x 80 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 14.2 x 31.5 inch
€24,000
Jessica Houston
Perceptible Changes Over Time
Jessica Houston
Print - 56 x 84 x 2 cm Print - 22 x 33.1 x 0.8 inch
€1,944
With an Eye of Faith (Elephant Island, Antarctica)
Jessica Houston
Photography - 55.9 x 83.8 cm Photography - 22 x 33 inch
€3,000
Rock Has No Tongue
Jessica Houston
Sculpture - 99.1 x 38.1 x 29.2 cm Sculpture - 39 x 15 x 11.5 inch
€6,221
The fatigue of the conquest
Jessica Houston
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 1 inch
€1,400
If Held To The Light
Jessica Houston
Painting - 51 x 51 x 2 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch
€2,900
Guillaume Lachapelle
Extrapolation 4
Guillaume Lachapelle
Sculpture - 22.9 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm Sculpture - 9 x 7 x 4 inch
€1,900
Extrapolation 2
Guillaume Lachapelle
Sculpture - 21.1 x 17 x 7.1 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 6.7 x 2.8 inch
€1,900
Extrapolation 6
Guillaume Lachapelle
Sculpture - 8.9 x 21.6 x 6.4 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 8.5 x 2.5 inch
€2,300
Extrapolation 5
Guillaume Lachapelle
Sculpture - 19.1 x 15 x 9.9 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€2,300
Extrapolation 7
Guillaume Lachapelle
Sculpture - 14 x 20.1 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 7.9 x 3.5 inch
€2,300
Untitled
Guillaume Lachapelle
Sculpture - 10.2 x 21.6 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 4 x 8.5 x 3.5 inch
€2,300
Roland Masson
Lucas Ninin
Pinkhas
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
€250
Chorégraphie Minérale
Joel Giraud
Painting - 73 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€3,900
Les nouveaux arrivants
Joel Giraud
Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
€3,800
Yann Normand
Brothers and Sisters 9
Yann Normand
Sculpture - 10 x 10 x 16 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 3.9 x 6.3 inch
€1,750
Brothers and Sisters 8
Yann Normand
Sculpture - 10 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
€1,750
Rande Cook
Into the Fall Like Velvet
Rande Cook
Sculpture - 76 x 62 x 3 cm Sculpture - 29.9 x 24.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,400
The four petals of love
Rande Cook
Sculpture - 61 x 61 x 13 cm Sculpture - 24 x 24 x 5.1 inch
€4,415