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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Kuno Vollet
Small Red Orbit
Kuno Vollet
Sculpture - 44 x 44 x 24 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 17.3 x 9.4 inch
CHF 3,674
Large Black Orbit
Kuno Vollet
Sculpture - 60 x 65 x 37 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 25.6 x 14.6 inch
CHF 6,123
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Hanoi 1-09
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
CHF 510
Fickle Memory 07
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 70 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
CHF 816
Floating memories 03
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
CHF 816
Hana04_5062
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19 x 13 x 0 inch
CHF 816
Torrent06_6879
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19 x 13 x 0 inch
CHF 735
Torrent25_8141
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 32.9 x 48.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13 x 19 x 0 inch
CHF 735
Ewa Bathelier
Romain Langlois
Hyakutake
Romain Langlois
Sculpture - 100 x 32 x 32 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 12.6 x 12.6 inch
CHF 26,533
La belle endormie
Romain Langlois
Sculpture - 53 x 44 x 27 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 17.3 x 10.6 inch
CHF 19,900
Contenant
Romain Langlois
Sculpture - 57 x 106 x 36 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 41.7 x 14.2 inch
CHF 24,492
La montagne et la rivière
Romain Langlois
Sculpture - 111 x 39 x 35 cm Sculpture - 43.7 x 15.4 x 13.8 inch
CHF 32,657
Serendipity
Romain Langlois
Sculpture - 102 x 64 x 88 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 25.2 x 34.6 inch
CHF 42,862
Alain Mimouni
What's Up Dubai ?
Alain Mimouni
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
CHF 5,613
Wonder woman GOLD
Alain Mimouni
Painting - 60 x 130 x 10 cm Painting - 23.6 x 51.2 x 3.9 inch
CHF 2,551
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sfera Antares
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 200 x 120 x 120 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 47.2 x 47.2 inch
CHF 335,844
Sfera Aquarius 6/8
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 60 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
CHF 62,252
Autoritatto
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
CHF 47,302
Sfera Quantica
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 200 x 120 x 120 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 47.2 x 47.2 inch
CHF 359,495
Mondo Interiore
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
CHF 56,026
Sfera Sirio
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
CHF 24,901
La Perla Nera
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 45 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
CHF 47,302
Philippe Cognée
Broussailles
Philippe Cognée
Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 10.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6 x 4 inch
CHF 561
Broussailles
Philippe Cognée
Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 10.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6 x 4 inch
CHF 561
Broussailles
Philippe Cognée
Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 10.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6 x 4 inch
CHF 561
Déesse
The Skateroom
Jean-Michel Basquiat - Horn Players
The Skateroom
Sculpture - 80 x 20 x 1 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
CHF 927
Jean-Michel Basquiat - Irony of a Negro Policeman
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
CHF 927
Set of 8 Colored Campbell's Soup Cans
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 20 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
CHF 2,460
Colored Campbell's Soup Purple
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 20 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
CHF 307
Colored Campbell's Soup Blood
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 20 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
CHF 307
Colored Campbell's Soup Red
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 20 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
CHF 307
Colored Campbell's Soup Eggplant
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 20 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
CHF 307
Colored Campbell's Soup Yellow
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 20 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
CHF 307
Mari Ito
Origen del deseo - Energia Invisible
Mari Ito
Painting - 73 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
CHF 6,669
Origen del deseo - El resultado del deseo
Mari Ito
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 42 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
CHF 13,369
Origin of desire -Result of radioactive contamination
Mari Ito
Sculpture - 30 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
CHF 2,223
La Transformación del Deseo - Explosión de Apetito
Mari Ito
Painting - 97 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
CHF 9,634
Origen del Deseo-Buen Rollo II
Mari Ito
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
CHF 7,781
Origen del Deseo - Buen Rollo I
Mari Ito
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
CHF 7,780
Origen del deseo - Quiero ver
Mari Ito
Painting - 59 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 23.2 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
CHF 4,445
Autorretrato dentro de Alegría
Mari Ito
Painting - 46 x 38 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.6 inch
CHF 3,337
Noël Granger
Le Magicien !
Noël Granger
Painting - 47 x 66 x 1 cm Painting - 18.5 x 26 x 0.4 inch
CHF 1,021 CHF 918
Mon adorable Marguerite !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 inch
CHF 92 CHF 83
Print - deux Carpes Koï -III
Noël Granger
Print - 21 x 15 x 0.12 cm Print - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch
CHF 36
Notre Montagnarde !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 9.8 inch
CHF 92
My lucky Rabbit !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 9.8 inch
CHF 92 CHF 83
Mon adorable chèvre !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 inch
CHF 92 CHF 83
Vincent Bardou
Street art is back
Vincent Bardou
Painting - 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
CHF 2,653
Fuck Mickey
Vincent Bardou
Sculpture - 26 x 30 x 16 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 11.8 x 6.3 inch
CHF 3,674 CHF 3,306
The black king
Vincent Bardou
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
CHF 2,653
Graffiti all stars
Vincent Bardou
Painting - 80 x 116 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch
CHF 2,653
The street is beautiful
Vincent Bardou
Painting - 90 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
CHF 2,347
Retro portrait
Vincent Bardou
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
CHF 2,857
The Lion King
Vincent Bardou
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
CHF 2,653