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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Carlos Alejandro
Untitled No. 10
Carlos Alejandro
Painting - 40.6 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Chihuahua Woman - Blue
Carlos Alejandro
Painting - 63.5 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm Painting - 25 x 15 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Chihuahua Woman - Pink
Carlos Alejandro
Painting - 63.5 x 39.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25 x 15.5 x 1 inch
$1,200
Nicolas Krauss
Teddy Love Noir Mat
Nicolas Krauss
Sculpture - 23 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$2,247
Teddy Love Bleu Cote d'Azur
Nicolas Krauss
Sculpture - 23 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$2,247
Teddy Love Red Emotion 50 cm
Nicolas Krauss
Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 20 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch
$7,304
Teddy Love Chrome - Black & Red
Nicolas Krauss
Sculpture - 33 x 28 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13 x 11 x 5.9 inch
$4,382
Teddy Love Pearl White & Gold
Nicolas Krauss
Sculpture - 33 x 28 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13 x 11 x 5.9 inch
$4,382
Teddy Love Chrome - Noir & Rose
Nicolas Krauss
Sculpture - 23 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$2,809
Teddy Love Chrome Black & Red
Nicolas Krauss
Sculpture - 75 x 50 x 30 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 19.7 x 11.8 inch
Price upon request
Luis Tomasello
Atmosphère Chromoplastique N.246
Luis Tomasello
Painting - 95 x 95 x 1.5 cm Painting - 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.6 inch
$134,841
Chromoplastiques 1025
Luis Tomasello
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2 inch
$7,866
Marc-André Metais
Fragmento 8 : Résilience 5
Marc-André Metais
Painting - 75 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 29.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$1,910
Enchevêtrement 3
Marc-André Metais
Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$1,259
Matéria Prima 2
Marc-André Metais
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch
$2,023
Fragmento 4 : Résilience
Marc-André Metais
Painting - 51 x 47 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 18.5 x 1.6 inch
$1,096
Pablo Martin
Hélène Morbu
Vase Arcade 23.06
Hélène Morbu
Sculpture - 44 x 19 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 7.5 x 3.3 inch
$2,023
Jeon Kang Ok
Balloons & Tricycle
Jeon Kang Ok
Sculpture - 69 x 22 x 20 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 8.7 x 7.9 inch
$9,500
Elena Bulatova
Chrome Pink Lollipop
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 33 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5 x 5 inch
$375
Chrome Gold Lollipop
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 33 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5 x 5 inch
$375
Hot Pink Small Popsicle
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 30.5 x 20.3 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 12 x 8 x 5 inch
Sold
The Sweet Life, small, Orange Lollipop
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 50.8 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 20 x 6 x 6 inch
Sold
The Sweet Life, small, Orange Lollipop
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 50.8 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 20 x 6 x 6 inch
Sold
Vincent Gachaga
Steve Mc Queen le Mans
Vincent Gachaga
Sculpture - 85 x 80 x 12 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 31.5 x 4.7 inch
$2,809
Steve Mc Queen
Vincent Gachaga
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 12 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 4.7 inch
$2,922
Raymond Veysset
Le Gouffre L'usine 1964 The Abyss The factory
Raymond Veysset
Print - 50 x 65 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$1,118
De Ma Fenêtre From My Window
Raymond Veysset
Print - 46 x 35 x 0.3 cm Print - 18.1 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,118
Caravane de Feu 1955 Fire Caravan
Raymond Veysset
Print - 57 x 40 x 0.3 cm Print - 22.4 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,118
Sezny Peron
Traversée 2 (Bas Relief)
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 2 inch
$1,686
Au coeur de la membrane 3
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 45 x 45 x 3 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,686
Flux-in (Bas relieff)
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 40 x 34 x 3 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,686
Creux 1 (bas relief)
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 48 x 35 x 3 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,910