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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Gaspard Mitz
Shine Bright Like A Diamond
Gaspard Mitz
Sculpture - 24 x 34 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 13.4 x 2.6 inch
$781
Jean-Philippe Berger
Anonymous lover II
Jean-Philippe Berger
Sculpture - 33 x 17 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13 x 6.7 x 5.9 inch
$313
L'homme pressé
Jean-Philippe Berger
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$391
En attendant la vague
Jean-Philippe Berger
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$391
La liberté à travers un kaléidoscope
Jean-Philippe Berger
Painting - 122 x 61 x 4 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 1.6 inch
$837
Changer le monde
Jean-Philippe Berger
Painting - 60 x 69 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch
$391
Jérôme Mesnager
Ziegler T
My Kid Just Ruined My François Pompon
Ziegler T
Sculpture - 18 x 32 x 11 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 12.6 x 4.3 inch
$670
My Kid Just Ruined My Basquiat (Jackson Pollock version)
Ziegler T
Painting - 76 x 56 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 inch
$335
My Kid Just Ruined My Haring III (Jackson Pollock version)
Ziegler T
Painting - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch
$335
My Kid Just Ruined My Basquiat II (Light Pink)
Ziegler T
Painting - 76 x 56 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 inch
$335
My Kid Just Ruined My Haring III (Jackson Pollock version inversed)
Ziegler T
Painting - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch
$335
Valérie Hadida
(6) - Dessin original
Valérie Hadida
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 46 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$2,009
Antonio Segui
De dubai en verano
Antonio Segui
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$39,070
Tarek
Batman Dark Knight - Gotham City
Tarek
Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$2,233
Invader
Invasion Kit IK12 Home
Invader
Sculpture - 16 x 20 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
$30,139
Peter Pan Camel
Invader
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 inch
Price upon request
Space Invader Impression pigmentaire Portrait Space Invader par Enki Bilal
Invader
Print - 60 x 40 cm Print - 23.6 x 15.7 inch
$4,242
Maxime Plancque
Pablo Picasso
Table with Fish, Black Background
Pablo Picasso
Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$156,278
Visage Brun-Bleu
Pablo Picasso
Sculpture - 30.5 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 12 x 15 x 1 inch
$40,000
C215
Hervé Di Rosa
Sauvetage dans le ciel
Hervé Di Rosa
Painting - 156 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 61.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$29,023
Mourenx, la tour des célibataires
Hervé Di Rosa
Print - 50 x 35 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$167