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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Lana Matsuyama
Walls & Façades Series #5
Lana Matsuyama
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$654
Walls & Façades Series #8
Lana Matsuyama
Painting - 200 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,962
Papa Mesk
Paris 13 ème "Olympiades Vibes N°2" (XL)
Papa Mesk
Photography - 160 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 63 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,798
It's a dog life ... !
Papa Mesk
Sculpture - 25 x 43 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 16.9 x 5.9 inch
$1,798
Urban Perspective / Complex City Final
Papa Mesk
Painting - 70 x 127 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 50 x 1.6 inch
$16,855
Graffiti Extraction N°4
Papa Mesk
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,798
Muraz Martirosyan
Lost Kingdom
Muraz Martirosyan
Sculpture - 102 x 64 x 12 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 25.2 x 4.7 inch
$11,237
Girl with Blue Eyes
Muraz Martirosyan
Painting - 55 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,348
Isabelle Carabantes
Tête de guepard 4/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 33 x 20 x 32 cm Sculpture - 13 x 7.9 x 12.6 inch
$7,304
Tête de buffle N° 6/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 59 x 44 x 43 cm Sculpture - 23.2 x 17.3 x 16.9 inch
$14,608
Tête de lièvre n°8/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 46 x 21 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 8.3 x 7.9 inch
$4,607
Chat à sa toilette
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 68 x 32 x 27 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 12.6 x 10.6 inch
$7,866
Fragment de léopard 4/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 61 x 48 x 30 cm Sculpture - 24 x 18.9 x 11.8 inch
$15,170
Lionne assise 7/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 32 x 25 x 22 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 9.8 x 8.7 inch
$6,068
Ours polaire assis (pm) 7/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 37 x 25 x 22 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 9.8 x 8.7 inch
$8,090
Bagheera - étude de panthère assise
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 17 x 16 x 14 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 6.3 x 5.5 inch
$3,596
Patrick Chappert-Gaujal
Sans titre
Patrick Chappert-Gaujal
Photography - 94 x 74 x 0.2 cm Photography - 37 x 29.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,910
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Patrick Chappert-Gaujal
Sculpture - 145 x 26 x 20 cm Sculpture - 57.1 x 10.2 x 7.9 inch
$5,169
Sans titre
Patrick Chappert-Gaujal
Photography - 94 x 74 x 2 cm Photography - 37 x 29.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,910
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Patrick Chappert-Gaujal
Sculpture - 39 x 121 x 12 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 47.6 x 4.7 inch
$1,067
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Patrick Chappert-Gaujal
Sculpture - 195 x 70 x 5 cm Sculpture - 76.8 x 27.6 x 2 inch
$11,799
Sans titre
Patrick Chappert-Gaujal
Sculpture - 53 x 23 x 12 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch
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Sans titre
Patrick Chappert-Gaujal
Sculpture - 33 x 39 x 12 cm Sculpture - 13 x 15.4 x 4.7 inch
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Sans titre
Patrick Chappert-Gaujal
Sculpture - 53 x 23 x 12 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch
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Christine Guillemin
Jeune Cerf
Christine Guillemin
Sculpture - 70 x 57 x 30 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 22.4 x 11.8 inch
$13,484
Lumière du soir
Christine Guillemin
Design - 63 x 30 x 30 cm Design - 24.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$12,023
Femme au papillon
Christine Guillemin
Sculpture - 35 x 21 x 25 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 8.3 x 9.8 inch
$6,517
Trois papillons sur la branche
Christine Guillemin
Sculpture - 40 x 100 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 39.4 x 7.9 inch
$11,012
Papillon sur le mur
Christine Guillemin
Sculpture - 40 x 100 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 39.4 x 7.9 inch
$11,799
Rêverie Japonaise
Christine Guillemin
Sculpture - 37 x 80 x 25 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 31.5 x 9.8 inch
$9,214
Amor de Agua
La sagesse dans les branches
Amor de Agua
Painting - 120 x 108 cm Painting - 47.2 x 42.5 inch
$1,236
Because we need colors 2
Amor de Agua
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 inch
$135
To protect your heart
Amor de Agua
Sculpture - 6.5 x 6 x 1.5 cm Sculpture - 2.6 x 2.4 x 0.6 inch
$56
La femme et l'enfant sur les racines de l'arbre
Amor de Agua
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$899
Les poumons de la Terre
Amor de Agua
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,236
Kokimoto
Anti-heroes in the matrix
Kokimoto
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch
$3,450
Koray Erkaya
Gold Kiss 3D
Koray Erkaya
Photography - 76.2 x 53.3 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 21 x 0.1 inch
$8,900
TooLess 4692, 3D Lightbox
Koray Erkaya
Sculpture - 132.1 x 119.4 x 10.2 cm Sculpture - 52 x 47 x 4 inch
$9,900
Invacuo Project #26
Koray Erkaya
Photography - 81.3 x 119.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 32 x 47 x 0.1 inch
$4,900
Invacuo Project #29
Koray Erkaya
Photography - 81.3 x 119.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 32 x 47 x 0.1 inch
$4,900
Invacuo Project #23
Koray Erkaya
Photography - 81.3 x 119.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 32 x 47 x 0.1 inch
$4,900
Invacuo Project #19
Koray Erkaya
Photography - 81.3 x 119.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 32 x 47 x 0.1 inch
$4,900
Self Touches #01
Koray Erkaya
Photography - 40.6 x 61 x 10.2 cm Photography - 16 x 24 x 4 inch
$3,000
Invacuo Project #22
Koray Erkaya
Photography - 119.4 x 180.3 x 0.3 cm Photography - 47 x 71 x 0.1 inch
$4,900
Giuseppe Fortunato
Colate - 20121116
Giuseppe Fortunato
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,809
Cast on the dog by Jeff
Giuseppe Fortunato
Sculpture - 25 x 23 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.1 x 3.5 inch
$1,124
Colate - 20121105
Giuseppe Fortunato
Painting - 125 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 49.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,259
Neno Ramos
The Royal Kiss - Day and Night
Neno Ramos
Sculpture - 45 x 85 x 1.5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 33.5 x 0.6 inch
$20,000