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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Reza
Two nude Ladies in pink 1985 Deux femmes nues en rose
Reza
Painting - 15 x 20 cm Painting - 5.9 x 7.9 inch
$1,609
Les Trois Grâces en rose 1987 Three Graces in pink
Reza
Painting - 20 x 28 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11 inch
$2,109
Deux nues en bleu 1988 Two blue nude women
Reza
Painting - 34 x 49 cm Painting - 13.4 x 19.3 inch
$1,054
Les Trois Grâces 1987 The Threee Graces
Reza
Painting - 49 x 34 cm Painting - 19.3 x 13.4 inch
$1,276
Les Trois Grâces 1987 The Three Graces
Reza
Painting - 49 x 34 cm Painting - 19.3 x 13.4 inch
$1,165
John Clement
Sweet Dreams
John Clement
Sculpture - 29.2 x 29.2 x 1.3 cm Sculpture - 11.5 x 11.5 x 0.5 inch
$3,500
Florian Hunger-Pegof
1967 Humanité Mankind
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Painting - 50 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$2,164
1972 Fleur - Flower METALLICA
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Sculpture - 4 x 3 x 3 cm Sculpture - 1.6 x 1.2 x 1.2 inch
$2,164
1972 Vienna Muse My Love My Queen
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.3 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
$2,164
1972 Silver Metallica
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Sculpture - 21 x 8 x 6 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 3.1 x 2.4 inch
$2,164
1972 Black Metallica 2
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Sculpture - 27 x 4 x 4 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 1.6 x 1.6 inch
$2,164
1972 Metallica Black 1
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Sculpture - 24 x 10 x 4 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 3.9 x 1.6 inch
$2,164
1972 METALLICA Oeil Eye
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Sculpture - 4 x 1 x 1 cm Sculpture - 1.6 x 0.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,164
1972 Fish Eye Autoportrait
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
$2,109
Anacleto Spazzapan
Poltrona Fiore Verde Tessuto
Anacleto Spazzapan
Design - 80 x 93 x 45 cm Design - 31.5 x 36.6 x 17.7 inch
$3,330
Ghost Rider
Anacleto Spazzapan
Sculpture - 130 x 240 x 75 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 94.5 x 29.5 inch
$16,650
Poltrona Fiore
Anacleto Spazzapan
Sculpture - 110 x 85 x 70 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 33.5 x 27.6 inch
Sold
Poltrona Fiore Verde
Anacleto Spazzapan
Sculpture - 80 x 93 x 45 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 36.6 x 17.7 inch
Sold
Anselmo Bucci
Baiadera Sculpture
Anselmo Bucci
Sculpture - 27.5 x 22 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.8 x 8.7 x 3.9 inch
$9,990
Jean-Marc Calvet
Con el coco rapado
Jean-Marc Calvet
Painting - 65 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,220
Les vieux Amants
Jean-Marc Calvet
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$3,219
Nous nous sommes tant aimés
Jean-Marc Calvet
Painting - 92 x 73 x 4 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.6 inch
$5,772
Raymond Poulet
Les Violons Engloutis
Raymond Poulet
Sculpture - 21 x 41 x 23 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 16.1 x 9.1 inch
$8,769
Un soir à New York
Raymond Poulet
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$9,413
Ninu
Casey Waterman
When You Love Someone. From the Origin series
Casey Waterman
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 182.9 x 3.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 72 x 1.25 inch
$2,400
Boobs, From the Series “Why This Restlessness?”
Casey Waterman
Print - 101.6 x 127 x 0.3 cm Print - 40 x 50 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Tennis, Hand Stitched Canvas, Cherrywood Frame
Casey Waterman
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$1,200
Swing, Hand Stitched Canvas, Cherrywood Frame
Casey Waterman
Sculpture - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$1,200
Three's Company. From the origin series
Casey Waterman
Painting - 41.9 x 125.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 49.5 x 2 inch
$4,000
Lawn, Hand Stitched Canvas, Cherrywood Frame
Casey Waterman
Painting - 45.7 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18 x 14 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Red Ball, From the Series “Why This Restlessness?”
Casey Waterman
Print - 101.6 x 127 x 0.3 cm Print - 40 x 50 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Nicolas Kennett
The universe is devouring
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 20 x 35 x 25 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 13.8 x 9.8 inch
$4,329
Carnival of souls
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 5.9 inch
$3,885
Ugo Carrega
La necessità di sentirmi io per sopravvivere
Ugo Carrega
Painting - 116 x 88 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 34.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,217
Interrogatorio quotidiano
Ugo Carrega
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$3,860
Infatti...non so cosa dire !
Ugo Carrega
Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
$2,573
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Unda III
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 122 x 62 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 24.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,385
All in one
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Sculpture - 194 x 115 x 3 cm Sculpture - 76.4 x 45.3 x 1.2 inch
$6,937
Untitled
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,443
Untitled
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,443
Untitled
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,443
Untitled
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,443
Untitled
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 55 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 21.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$977
Cirrus
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 115 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 45.3 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,939