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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Monsieur Térez
La mort me va si bien !
Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 25.6 inch
$337
### Songe dans une nebuleuse rouge de patates célestes orangées...
Monsieur Térez
Painting - 130 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,693
Chimère dans un azur vert de patates cosmiques bleues... + cadre T'es vu, patate crue!
Monsieur Térez
Print - 54 x 54 cm Print - 21.3 x 21.3 inch
$1,010
Josette for Never ou l’erreur de jeunesse
Monsieur Térez
Sculpture - 59 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 23.2 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
$2,019
Shwe Shwe, portrait de Doudou
Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 17.7 inch
$280
Cock-a-doodle-do
Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 17.7 inch
$337
En souvenir de mon enfance, Calvin & Hobbes
Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 inch
$112
Merdel de borde!
Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 25.6 inch
$337
Kang Sanghee
Attractive wounds
Kang Sanghee
Sculpture - 69 x 47 x 10 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 18.5 x 3.9 inch
$13,855
Depth of cheerfulness
Kang Sanghee
Sculpture - 47 x 69 x 10 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 27.2 x 3.9 inch
$14,136
Simcha Even-Chen
Folding in Motion 10
Simcha Even-Chen
Sculpture - 16 x 30 x 11 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 11.8 x 4.3 inch
$3,366
Folding in motion 4
Simcha Even-Chen
Sculpture - 22 x 30 x 19 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 11.8 x 7.5 inch
$3,141
Folding in motion 2
Simcha Even-Chen
Sculpture - 21 x 30 x 27 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 11.8 x 10.6 inch
$3,141
Folding in motion 3
Simcha Even-Chen
Sculpture - 21 x 30 x 27 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 11.8 x 10.6 inch
$3,141
Folding in motion 6
Simcha Even-Chen
Sculpture - 20 x 32 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 12.6 x 7.9 inch
$3,141
Folding in motion 1
Simcha Even-Chen
Sculpture - 24 x 46 x 26 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 18.1 x 10.2 inch
$4,488
José Luis Lopez Lara
Variation #4 (série méditations)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
$449
Township home #01
José Luis Lopez Lara
Sculpture - 24.2 x 16 x 25.7 cm Sculpture - 9.5 x 6.3 x 10.1 inch
$449
Variation #11 (série méditation)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
$505
Composition#01
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2.2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.9 inch
$1,571
Composition #02
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1 inch
$1,346
Variation #6 (série méditation)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
$505
Variation #1 (série méditations)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
$505
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Prayer for Kinshasa
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Photography - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,907
Pride or prejudice
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,244
Angel as demon
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Sculpture - 31 x 30 x 11 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 11.8 x 4.3 inch
$898
Temerity
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,212
Above the rabbit hole
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 50 x 69.5 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,019
Another roots saga
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,244
Look who's blowing in the wind !
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 32 x 46 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,683
Diego Barros
MoonWalking 80's
Diego Barros
Sculpture - 160 x 110 x 5 cm Sculpture - 63 x 43.3 x 2 inch
$7,853 $6,675
BobLazar Dreams
Diego Barros
Painting - 160 x 110 x 5 cm Painting - 63 x 43.3 x 2 inch
$7,292 $6,198
Evolution typewriter
Diego Barros
Sculpture - 42 x 45 x 25 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 17.7 x 9.8 inch
$5,609
Rezo Khasia
Klandestino
Antoaneta Quick
Sonali Patel
Return to Nature - Blue
Sonali Patel
Sculpture - 21 x 19 x 12 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 7.5 x 4.7 inch
$1,981
Under the golden foliage
Sonali Patel
Sculpture - 23 x 28 x 17 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 11 x 6.7 inch
$2,314
Paul Thierry
Was für ein Glück (Morgen)
Paul Thierry
Print - 100 x 50 x 8 cm Print - 39.4 x 19.7 x 3.1 inch
$2,565
Tiziano Sculpteur
Cuscino rouge avec texture
Tiziano Sculpteur
Sculpture - 26 x 48 x 13 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 18.9 x 5.1 inch
$1,571
Cuscino Turquoise
Tiziano Sculpteur
Sculpture - 40 x 50 x 14 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 19.7 x 5.5 inch
$1,458
Contr'elle
Tiziano Sculpteur
Sculpture - 180 x 70 x 50 cm Sculpture - 70.9 x 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$17,950
Incontro Musicale
Tiziano Sculpteur
Sculpture - 215 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 84.6 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch
$21,316