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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Peppone
Mickey Floyd Gottfredson Reverso (Île Perdu 1932)
Peppone
Sculpture - 67 x 16 x 8 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 6.3 x 3.1 inch
$10,065
Snoopy Be Boy Street Art
Peppone
Sculpture - 50 x 26 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 10.2 x 11.8 inch
$9,047
Porsche Spirou Fantasio
Peppone
Print - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Print - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
Price upon request
Udo Zembok
Hellen Halftermeyer
Regard intense
Hellen Halftermeyer
Sculpture - 53 x 34 x 45 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 13.4 x 17.7 inch
$2,262
Viciuous circle
Hellen Halftermeyer
Sculpture - 55 x 41 x 41 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 16.1 x 16.1 inch
$2,488
Visage yeux ouverts
Hellen Halftermeyer
Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch
$2,940
Visage blanc
Hellen Halftermeyer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,488
Nicolas Pichon
Art Stories: Campbells
Nicolas Pichon
Painting - 165 x 15 x 5 cm Painting - 65 x 5.9 x 2 inch
$1,923
Thalia Dalecky
Baiser suspendu
Thalia Dalecky
Sculpture - 41 x 39 x 39 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 15.4 x 15.4 inch
$1,923
Formes sculpturales
Thalia Dalecky
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$724
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Ours Pompon
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$10,121
L'ours Pompon - Edition Yves Klein
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$10,121
L'ours Pompon
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
Price upon request
L'ours Pompon
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
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Boris Tabacoff
La jolie souris / The pretty mouse
Boris Tabacoff
Sculpture - 15 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch
$1,414
Tabacoff La lampe d'Aladin d'or / Gold Aladin lamp
Boris Tabacoff
Design - 30 x 15 x 4 cm Design - 11.8 x 5.9 x 1.6 inch
$10,743
Crabe rose / Pink crab
Boris Tabacoff
Sculpture - 10 x 15 x 5 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 5.9 x 2 inch
$1,414 $1,272
Saint Esprit - Holy spirit
Boris Tabacoff
Sculpture - 15 x 10 x 2 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.8 inch
$5,598
Garotto
Marilyn Monroe - ©Versace Home
Garotto
Design - 92 x 75 x 3 cm Design - 36.2 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$4,750
Mickey wears versace - Homage to hirst
Garotto
Sculpture - 122 x 91 x 3 cm Sculpture - 48 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch
$16,963
Loving Versace – Homage to Haring
Garotto
Sculpture - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$39,581
Miko-R
Alexandre Nicolas
Petite Vanité Argent
Alexandre Nicolas
Sculpture - 17 x 17 x 17 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 6.7 x 6.7 inch
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Grande Vanité Or
Alexandre Nicolas
Sculpture - 23 x 19 x 19 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 7.5 x 7.5 inch
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Grande Vanité Argent
Alexandre Nicolas
Sculpture - 23 x 19 x 19 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 7.5 x 7.5 inch
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