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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Kang Sanghee
Attractive wounds
Kang Sanghee
Sculpture - 69 x 47 x 10 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 18.5 x 3.9 inch
$13,877
Depth of cheerfulness
Kang Sanghee
Sculpture - 47 x 69 x 10 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 27.2 x 3.9 inch
$14,158
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
$3,371
Folding in motion 4
Simcha Even-Chen
Sculpture - 22 x 30 x 19 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 11.8 x 7.5 inch
$3,146
Folding in motion 2
Simcha Even-Chen
Sculpture - 21 x 30 x 27 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 11.8 x 10.6 inch
$3,146
Folding in motion 3
Simcha Even-Chen
Sculpture - 21 x 30 x 27 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 11.8 x 10.6 inch
$3,146
Folding in motion 5
Simcha Even-Chen
Sculpture - 22 x 30 x 19 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 11.8 x 7.5 inch
$3,146
Folding in motion 6
Simcha Even-Chen
Sculpture - 20 x 32 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 12.6 x 7.9 inch
$3,146
Folding in motion 1
Simcha Even-Chen
Sculpture - 24 x 46 x 26 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 18.1 x 10.2 inch
$4,495
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
$506
Composition #02
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1 inch
$1,348
Variation #6 (série méditation)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
$506
Variation #1 (série méditations)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
$506
Consonances #9 (série méditation)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
$506
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Pride or prejudice
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,247
Angel as demon
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Sculpture - 31 x 30 x 11 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 11.8 x 4.3 inch
$899
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
$1,214
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
$2,023
Another roots saga
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,247
Go tell it on the trees
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 89.5 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35.2 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,023
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
$1,686
Diego Barros
Evolution typewriter
Diego Barros
Sculpture - 42 x 45 x 25 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 17.7 x 9.8 inch
$5,618
Rezo Khasia
Klandestino
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
$1,984
Under the golden foliage
Sonali Patel
Sculpture - 23 x 28 x 17 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 11 x 6.7 inch
$2,318
Spirit of Nature II
Sonali Patel
Sculpture - 56 x 39 x 15 cm Sculpture - 22 x 15.4 x 5.9 inch
$5,744
Paul Thierry
Was für ein Glück (Gestern)
Paul Thierry
Print - 100 x 50 x 8 cm Print - 39.4 x 19.7 x 3.1 inch
$2,569
Was für ein Glück (Morgen)
Paul Thierry
Print - 100 x 50 x 8 cm Print - 39.4 x 19.7 x 3.1 inch
$2,569
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
$1,573
Cuscino Turquoise
Tiziano Sculpteur
Sculpture - 40 x 50 x 14 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 19.7 x 5.5 inch
$1,461
Contr'elle
Tiziano Sculpteur
Sculpture - 180 x 70 x 50 cm Sculpture - 70.9 x 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$17,979
Incontro Musicale
Tiziano Sculpteur
Sculpture - 215 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 84.6 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch
$21,350
Renata Dyk
Self - Consciousness
Renata Dyk
Sculpture - 37 x 22.5 x 15.5 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 8.9 x 6.1 inch
$2,281
The trunk and the sun
Renata Dyk
Painting - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,798
Jonathan Chapline
Study for reclining
Jonathan Chapline
Painting - 17.8 x 12.4 x 1.87 cm Painting - 7 x 4.9 x 0.7 inch
$16,500
Standing bather blue
Jonathan Chapline
Sculpture - 31 x 15 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 5.9 x 3.1 inch
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Standing bather pink
Jonathan Chapline
Sculpture - 31 x 15 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 5.9 x 3.1 inch
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Supporting figures blue
Jonathan Chapline
Sculpture - 31 x 15 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 5.9 x 3.1 inch
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