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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Akie Abe
Marie Labat
Emmy et seneçon
Marie Labat
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$533
Mains aux graines et coccinelles
Marie Labat
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 27 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 10.6 inch
$422
Semeuse
Marie Labat
Fine Art Drawings - 160 x 100 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,221
PickWick
Zebras under the African sky
PickWick
Painting - 120 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$888 $799
Aya Toshikawa
Yumi2 : Chiseled Allure and Graceful Pose
Aya Toshikawa
Sculpture - 130 x 55 x 55 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 21.7 x 21.7 inch
$56,608
ASUKA1 : ETHEREAL ALLURE ON A WHISPERING GREEN CANVAS
Aya Toshikawa
Painting - 130 x 97 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 2 inch
$5,550
MIZUIRO7 : BLU KAWAII REVERIE WITH LOVE, PEACE AND WHIMSICAL SKULLS
Aya Toshikawa
Painting - 112 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 44.1 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$5,883
MIYU4 : KAWAII PINK WHIMSY AND REVERIE
Aya Toshikawa
Painting - 116 x 110 x 5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 43.3 x 2 inch
$5,661
KANAKO1 : CRIMSON TEMPTATION IN KAWAII ELEGANCE
Aya Toshikawa
Painting - 130 x 106 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 41.7 x 2 inch
$6,105
SENSUAL DOLLS IN CUBIC HARMONY : AZURE TEMPTATIONS
Aya Toshikawa
Painting - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$5,550
ARIKA5 : VERDANT TEMPTATION IN KAWAII WHISPERS
Aya Toshikawa
Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$1,887
ARUHI3 : VERDANT CLOUDS, KAWAII WHISPERS
Aya Toshikawa
Painting - 100 x 105 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 41.3 x 2 inch
$4,662
Eddy Vitalone
Picsou au Classement Forbes
Eddy Vitalone
Painting - 167 x 117 x 5 cm Painting - 65.7 x 46.1 x 2 inch
$8,880
Mickey Loves Ruinart
Eddy Vitalone
Sculpture - 38 x 33 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 13 x 7.9 inch
$1,787
Pépouze in Swimming Pool
Eddy Vitalone
Painting - 56 x 56 x 4 cm Painting - 22 x 22 x 1.6 inch
$1,554
Une Porsche pour attraper Bip Bip ? What Else ?
Eddy Vitalone
Sculpture - 44 x 82 x 20 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 32.3 x 7.9 inch
$1,998
Quoi de Neuf Docteur
Eddy Vitalone
Sculpture - 56 x 30 x 21 cm Sculpture - 22 x 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$1,443
Bugs Bugny sous les cocotiers
Eddy Vitalone
Painting - 92 x 64 x 4 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.2 x 1.6 inch
$3,552
Javier Toro Blum
Vortex Azul
Javier Toro Blum
Sculpture - 130 x 100 x 12 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 39.4 x 4.7 inch
$11,100
Segunda Órbita
Javier Toro Blum
Sculpture - 150 x 120 x 12 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 47.2 x 4.7 inch
$13,320
Acreción Ascendente
Javier Toro Blum
Sculpture - 130 x 100 x 12 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 39.4 x 4.7 inch
$11,100
Acreción Descendente
Javier Toro Blum
Sculpture - 130 x 100 x 12 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 39.4 x 4.7 inch
$11,100
Blue circular Light Hole with vertical fade and Eclipse
Javier Toro Blum
Sculpture - 100 x 80 x 12 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 31.5 x 4.7 inch
$8,880
Blue Eclipse
Javier Toro Blum
Sculpture - 150 x 120 x 12 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 47.2 x 4.7 inch
$13,320
Vacío Azul Naciente
Javier Toro Blum
Sculpture - 130 x 100 x 12 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 39.4 x 4.7 inch
$11,100
Nornslife Art
Winter from Winter to Summer Series
Nornslife Art
Painting - 183 x 244 x 7.62 cm Painting - 72 x 96.1 x 3 inch
$18,481
Transverse Motion 1 of 3
Nornslife Art
Sculpture - 24.13 x 15.24 x 7.62 cm Sculpture - 9.5 x 6 x 3 inch
$13,153
Transverse Motion 2 of 3
Nornslife Art
Sculpture - 22.86 x 21.59 x 7.62 cm Sculpture - 9 x 8.5 x 3 inch
$13,153
Transverse Motion 3 of 3
Nornslife Art
Sculpture - 22.86 x 15.24 x 5.08 cm Sculpture - 9 x 6 x 2 inch
$13,153
Spring from Winter to Summer Series
Nornslife Art
Painting - 183 x 244 x 7.62 cm Painting - 72 x 96.1 x 3 inch
$18,481
Anja Hessler
Constellation #6
Anja Hessler
Sculpture - 100 x 47 x 47 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 18.5 x 18.5 inch
$1,954
Constellation #7
Anja Hessler
Sculpture - 100 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$1,805
Constellation #3
Anja Hessler
Sculpture - 120 x 100 x 100 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$5,061
Constellation #4
Anja Hessler
Sculpture - 120 x 70 x 70 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 27.6 x 27.6 inch
$2,497
Pys
Giuseppe del Debbio
A woman / Une femme
Giuseppe del Debbio
Sculpture - 47 x 14 x 14 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch
$4,995
Together 2
Giuseppe del Debbio
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$1,110
Moustache Bleue
Les épices quel délice !
Moustache Bleue
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$133
Les épices quel délice !
Moustache Bleue
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$133
Ma cuisine, elle est divine
Moustache Bleue
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$133