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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John Westbay
Picnic of Grandmas
John Westbay
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$6,000
Maudin
Alwin Reamillo
Manananggol ng Palasyo de San Lazaro ( Resurrection Day)
Alwin Reamillo
Sculpture - 11.5 x 32.5 x 2 cm Sculpture - 4.5 x 12.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,014 $1,813
Retabla Pasista A. (Duterte-Hitler)
Alwin Reamillo
Print - 56 x 33 x 1 cm Print - 22 x 13 x 0.4 inch
$926
Untiled March Series (Wajang/lost Indios Pato)
Alwin Reamillo
Sculpture - 18 x 12 x 3 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 4.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,627
Untitled Match Series ( Rizal/ Social Cancer)
Alwin Reamillo
Sculpture - 11.5 x 8.5 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 4.5 x 3.3 x 1.4 inch
$1,571
BBMaoestpilipinsee
Alwin Reamillo
Sculpture - 11.5 x 32.5 x 2 cm Sculpture - 4.5 x 12.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,014
Reichsadler/ Malacanan Basket Boys Club
Alwin Reamillo
Sculpture - 68 x 88 x 2 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 34.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,238
Crab Felipe II ( Multiverse )
Alwin Reamillo
Print - 49 x 42.5 x 1 cm Print - 19.3 x 16.7 x 0.4 inch
$898
Manananggol ng palasyo de San Lazaro
Alwin Reamillo
Print - 11.5 x 32.5 x 1 cm Print - 4.5 x 12.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,105
Mela Ann Cooke
All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go
Mela Ann Cooke
Sculpture - 96 x 40 x 55 cm Sculpture - 37.8 x 15.7 x 21.7 inch
$22,999
The Baby Butcher Bird And The Bad Hair Day
Mela Ann Cooke
Sculpture - 42 x 20 x 28 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 7.9 x 11 inch
$6,294
The Night Hunter
Mela Ann Cooke
Sculpture - 63 x 46 x 28 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 18.1 x 11 inch
$11,690
Lorette Le Brestec
Les métamorphoses
Lorette Le Brestec
Sculpture - 65 x 50 x 15 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 19.7 x 5.9 inch
$3,927
Couleurs chaudes
Lorette Le Brestec
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1 inch
$2,019
Fenice (Bas relief)
Lorette Le Brestec
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1 inch
$2,019
Joséphine (Diorama)
Lorette Le Brestec
Sculpture - 60 x 40 x 20 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
$3,141
Géraldine
Lorette Le Brestec
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$898
Anna Kara
Minnie Mello Klein Purple
Anna Kara
Sculpture - 78 x 22 x 27 cm Sculpture - 30.7 x 8.7 x 10.6 inch
$8,414
Rose
Petar Iliev
Volkan Aslan
Chapter - 4
Volkan Aslan
Fine Art Drawings - 117 x 84 cm Fine Art Drawings - 46.1 x 33.1 inch
$4,263
Dear Ugly Future
Volkan Aslan
Sculpture - 55 x 27 x 34 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 10.6 x 13.4 inch
$6,731
Yannis Lagresle
L'univers des Yayas - N° 251M
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 20 x 30 x 50 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 11.8 x 19.7 inch
$3,366
L'univers des Yayas - N° 328
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 43 x 10 x 48 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 3.9 x 18.9 inch
$3,254
Yaya s'en va couper les cheveux
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 9 x 17 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 6.7 x 2.6 inch
$2,188
L'univers des Yayas N° 695
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 9 x 12 x 22 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 4.7 x 8.7 inch
$1,795
L'univers des Yayas - N° 411
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 27 x 18 x 36 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.1 x 14.2 inch
$3,254
L'univers des Yayas - N° 246M
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 22 x 19 x 28 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.5 x 11 inch
$3,254
L'univers des Yayas - N° 761
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 36 x 17 x 16 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 6.7 x 6.3 inch
$2,693
Mosoti Kepha
Binti mrembo (beautiful girl)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 48.5 x 31 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.1 x 12.2 x 1 inch
$2,120
ua langu (my flower)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 48 x 32 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 12.6 x 1 inch
$2,120
Kipusa (gorgeous)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 48.5 x 31 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.1 x 12.2 x 1 inch
$2,120
kijana shujaa (young warrior)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 49 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 12 x 1 inch
$2,120
Mary – African Head Wrap Series 1
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 53 x 25 x 12 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 9.8 x 4.7 inch
$2,468
The Queen of Africa
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 183 x 60 x 28 cm Sculpture - 72 x 23.6 x 11 inch
$5,553
The blue haired model
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 130 x 30 x 12 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 11.8 x 4.7 inch
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Kumikaho Oshima
Barbie’s fortune fountain
Kumikaho Oshima
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 6 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2.4 inch
$7,292
Ephemeral earnings
Kumikaho Oshima
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
$7,292
Metropolis mirage
Kumikaho Oshima
Sculpture - 75 x 75 x 5 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 29.5 x 2 inch
$7,292