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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Yves Klein
L’Ours Pompon édition Yves Klein - Épreuve d'Artiste + édition papier offerte
Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$14,046
S9 - Victoire de Samothrace
Yves Klein
Sculpture - 49 x 27.5 x 25 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 10.8 x 9.8 inch
Price upon request
Raphaël Laventure
Tiger's Soul
Raphaël Laventure
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch
$7,304
Life is a party
Raphaël Laventure
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
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Under your Spell
Raphaël Laventure
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
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Imanol Marrodán
Aura (Identity Claims Series)
Imanol Marrodán
Photography - 30 x 53.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 21 x 0 inch
$1,124
No es fácil de entender
Imanol Marrodán
Print - 88 x 123.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 34.6 x 48.6 x 0 inch
$899
Dime que esperabas (Emotion Cores. Coded paintings Series)
Imanol Marrodán
Painting - 29.4 x 47.5 x 1 cm Painting - 11.6 x 18.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,686
Sin título (Prayer Flags Series)
Imanol Marrodán
Sculpture - 45 x 52 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 20.5 x 0.2 inch
$248
Obélisque, Place de la Concorde, Paris (Image du monde flottant)
Imanol Marrodán
Photography - 30 x 45.4 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.9 x 0 inch
$1,067
Cristina's world (Identity assertions series)
Imanol Marrodán
Photography - 18 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.1 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$365
Untitled (Identity Promises series)
Imanol Marrodán
Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.1 x 10.6 x 0 inch
$365
Emanuele Ravagnani
Self-Portrait #4
Emanuele Ravagnani
Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 11.8 inch
$1,730
Leonardo Fibonacci - Vaso #2
Emanuele Ravagnani
Sculpture - 41 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$1,686
Senza Titolo
Emanuele Ravagnani
Painting - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$3,371
Senza Titolo
Emanuele Ravagnani
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,382
Plastic Jesus
I Want To Be A Celebrity
Plastic Jesus
Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$11,237
David David
Jiji
Issa Halloum
Sylvie Cappe
Adriano Cuencas
Snoopy yellow Vespa
Adriano Cuencas
Painting - 138 x 98 x 2.5 cm Painting - 54.3 x 38.6 x 1 inch
$6,180
Bugs Bunny Chupa Chups
Adriano Cuencas
Painting - 70 x 110 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 43.3 x 1 inch
$2,697
Popeye got the power
Adriano Cuencas
Painting - 98 x 98 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.6 x 38.6 x 1 inch
$5,057
Mickey Joy Of Life
Adriano Cuencas
Painting - 43 x 59 x 2 cm Painting - 16.9 x 23.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,686
Art By Son
Rescue rangers
Art By Son
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$2,528
Akané Kirimura
Mémoire dans l'eau 10T-VIII
Akané Kirimura
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$4,719