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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Boris Svinin
Girl in the bath
Boris Svinin
Sculpture - 75 x 38 x 30 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 15 x 11.8 inch
$111,068
Behdad Lahooti
Flowers N°1064/1065/1066
Behdad Lahooti
Sculpture - 10 x 45 x 30 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 17.7 x 11.8 inch
$505
Hommage à Rumi
Behdad Lahooti
Sculpture - 175 x 35 x 30 cm Sculpture - 68.9 x 13.8 x 11.8 inch
$7,292
Tribute to Rumi
Behdad Lahooti
Sculpture - 170 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 66.9 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch
$6,170
Human serie n°1063
Behdad Lahooti
Sculpture - 65 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
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T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Cool Sigar
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$2,805
Style Lesson
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.5 inch
$1,010
70 Roc
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.5 inch
$1,010
Street funk
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 81 x 57 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,569
Love - The Can Man
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 81 x 57 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,569
Having a blast
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 76 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 29.9 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$5,049
TNB (The Nasty Boys)
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 81 x 171 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 67.3 x 0.4 inch
$7,068
John De Andrea
Seated Figure
John De Andrea
Sculpture - 83.8 x 63.5 x 137.2 cm Sculpture - 33 x 25 x 54 inch
$150,000
Vincent Faudemer
Babolex Snoop Dogg
Vincent Faudemer
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 5.9 inch
$2,132
Babolex x Zouill Art Clear
Vincent Faudemer
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$314
Babolex X Snoop Dog
Vincent Faudemer
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 5.9 inch
$1,683
Babolex Supreme
Vincent Faudemer
Sculpture - 63 x 37 x 37 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 14.6 x 14.6 inch
$16,089
Babolex 60 serie spéciale ChildHood mémories
Vincent Faudemer
Sculpture - 60 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$17,950
Babolex x Zouill Art Dark
Vincent Faudemer
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Mother
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,244
Tête de femme JS
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Sculpture - 50 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$1,683
Cap creus
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 84 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 33.1 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$3,927
Renewal
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch
$4,488
Renewal 14 JS
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1 inch
$3,927
L'au-delà
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 89 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 1 inch
$5,049
Vivant
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 130 x 200 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 78.7 x 1 inch
$16,828
Renewal
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 114 x 195 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 76.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,009,709
Simon Vega
Tropical Space Hostal
Simon Vega
Photography - 51 x 76 x 4 cm Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch
$2,132
Optimus Metallicus / TrashFormers series
Simon Vega
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 26 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 10.2 inch
$7,853
Tropical Space Hostal
Simon Vega
Photography - 51 x 76 x 4 cm Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch
$2,468
Untitled /TrashFormers series
Simon Vega
Sculpture - 25 x 16 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.3 x 3.5 inch
$6,731
Optimus Gomme/TrashFormers series
Simon Vega
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 26 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 10.2 inch
$7,853
Rubber Trooper / Trash Wars series
Simon Vega
Sculpture - 20 x 25 x 18 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch
$6,731
Nili Pincas
Grande ménine, danseuse
Nili Pincas
Sculpture - 73 x 43 x 24 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 16.9 x 9.4 inch
$6,619
Pétra Werlé
Ugo Nespolo
La Fenice (The Phoenix)
Ugo Nespolo
Sculpture - 35.6 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 14 x 7 x 5 inch
$1,100
Judit Horvath Loczi
Life's little pleasures XIX
Judit Horvath Loczi
Painting - 48 x 38 x 11 cm Painting - 18.9 x 15 x 4.3 inch
$1,862
Life's little pleasures XVII
Judit Horvath Loczi
Painting - 48 x 38 x 11 cm Painting - 18.9 x 15 x 4.3 inch
$1,862
Life's little pleasures XVIII
Judit Horvath Loczi
Painting - 48 x 38 x 11 cm Painting - 18.9 x 15 x 4.3 inch
$1,862
Life's little pleasures XX
Judit Horvath Loczi
Painting - 48 x 38 x 11 cm Painting - 18.9 x 15 x 4.3 inch
$1,862
Life's little pleasures XXI
Judit Horvath Loczi
Painting - 104.1 x 61 x 10.2 cm Painting - 41 x 24 x 4 inch
$1,728
Life's little pleasures XXII
Judit Horvath Loczi
Painting - 61 x 104.1 x 10.2 cm Painting - 24 x 41 x 4 inch
$1,728
Evening with Them I
Judit Horvath Loczi
Painting - 60 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,805
Evening with Them II
Judit Horvath Loczi
Painting - 60 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,805
JM Collell
Plexi'Art "Bardot #1" (2)
JM Collell
Photography - 80 x 80 x 1.9 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch
$1,234
Plexi'Art "Lagerfeld WS1" (7)
JM Collell
Photography - 80 x 80 x 1.9 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch
$1,234
Plexi'Art "Grace Kelly #1"(5)
JM Collell
Photography - 100 x 75 x 1.9 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.7 inch
$1,234
Plexi'Art "Kate #1" (6)
JM Collell
Photography - 100 x 75 x 1.9 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.7 inch
$1,234
Plexi'Art "Redford #1" (8)
JM Collell
Photography - 80 x 76 x 1.9 cm Photography - 31.5 x 29.9 x 0.7 inch
$1,234
Plexi'Art " Lion #1 "(9)
JM Collell
Photography - 100 x 75 x 1.9 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.7 inch
$1,234