Modern Animal Sculptors

Animals have always been important subjects for sculpture. From Egyptian sculptors producing naturalistic representations of cattle, donkeys and hippopotamuses to ancient Chinese sculptors making small-scale animal sculptures in bronze, animals have long since inspired the artist. In 1831 the sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye finally established animal sculpture as a noble art, thanks to his work Tiger devouring a Gavial Crocodile at the Salon de Paris. This animal sculpture led to naturalism and realistic representations of fauna characterizing sculpture of the period, rekindling the importance of nature and striving to meticulously recreate it. But modern sculpture saw a shift away from realism and the likes of Alberto Giacometti, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Abstract art, Cubism and Expressionism influenced modern art and animal sculpture. It isn't surprising that effects of this shift have been seen in more contemporary works like those of Marie Ackers and Philippe Buil. The simplicity of their work may pay homage to 19th century French animaliers like Barye or use bronze and steel to reshape classical forms of animals but other contemporary artists such as Ti'Ou (Virginie Micheleau) use the animal sculpture as a way to highlight environmental action and climate change. With uncertainty around their own future, let's hope animals will forever continue to inspire the artist.

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Signe Astrologique Balance 15-25

Signe Astrologique Sagittaire 14-25

Signe Astrologique Poisson 13-25

Signe Astrologique Scorpion 12-25

Signe Astrologique Taureau 11-25

Signe Astrologique Cancer 10-25

Signe Astrologique Lion 9-25

Signe Astrologique Gémeaux 7-25

Signe Astrologique Verseau 6-25

Cœur 3-25

Coeur 1-25

The Wings of Happiness

Woman with a scarf

Un roc

Le blond

Bouteille Champagne Prince 17-24

Pavarti Cantatrice

Ours Nandi

Vanité 3-24

Cendrillon 1-23

Chapeau 112-22

Soir de première

Une Larme

Wind

Trois Hippos

Music

Tableau métal Orchidée

Tableau métal crane

Urban art hand

Crane 157-20

Fouque Wittig

Tête de lion 73-20

Les Petits éléphants assis en équilibre

Bravo

Cheval Rabastas

Labradorite 32-15

Crane 82-23

Lapin 16-22

Infinity

Kongo

Coeur 4-25

Coeur 2-25

Entre les rochers

Masque africain : Mercredi 43-23

Passeur de brise

Masque africain : Dimanche 47-23

Masque africain : Samedi 46-23

Masque africain : Vendredi 45-23

Masque africain : Jeudi 44-23

Masque africain : Lundi 41-23

Flamme rhinocéros 31-23

Fleurs 39-23

Flamme éléphant 30-23

Flamme vanité 40-22

Flamme vanité 33-22

Flamme rhinocéros 34-22

Tribute to Group Site piccolo

Blades

Love Sharks

Disk Trance

Bitxi

Cornus

Pampero

Le tyran - Sculpture bronze

Emma e l’elef. Medio

Piterak