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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Selçuk Dizlek
Licht-Linien Lumineszenz I
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch
$1,395
Licht-Linien Lumineszenz IV
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch
$1,395
Licht-Linien Lumineszenz II
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch
$1,395
Kringel Dichroic Neonorange Grün
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 36 x 35 x 6 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 13.8 x 2.4 inch
$2,121
Kringel Dichroic Neonorange Hellblau
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 58 x 55 x 6 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 21.7 x 2.4 inch
$5,023
Kringel Hellblau Dichroic / Neongrünorange
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 27 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch
$1,395
Kringel Dichroic Neonorangeblau
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 25 x 24 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.4 x 2.4 inch
$1,228
Jean-Jacques Joujon
Ruban infini éclats de verres rouges
Jean-Jacques Joujon
Sculpture - 30 x 50 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 19.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,060
Cubes Equilibre Translucide
Jean-Jacques Joujon
Sculpture - 60 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$960
Ruban Infini multicolore
Jean-Jacques Joujon
Sculpture - 35 x 35 x 18 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 13.8 x 7.1 inch
$1,060
Nuancier cubes
Jean-Jacques Joujon
Sculpture - 41 x 36 x 6 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 14.2 x 2.4 inch
$1,105
Equilibre rouge
Jean-Jacques Joujon
Sculpture - 60 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$960
Courbes Arc en Ciel I
Jean-Jacques Joujon
Sculpture - 15 x 95 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 37.4 x 7.9 inch
$1,395
Ruban infini éclats de verres bleus
Jean-Jacques Joujon
Sculpture - 30 x 50 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 19.7 x 11.8 inch
$999
Javier Rey
I am a passenger 14
Javier Rey
Photography - 73 x 110 x 0.3 cm Photography - 28.7 x 43.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,450
I am a passenger 7
Javier Rey
Photography - 110 x 73 x 0.3 cm Photography - 43.3 x 28.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,450
Scott Troxel
Go Segawa
Egg in Jelly I (UV print: large)
Go Segawa
Sculpture - 35.2 x 16.9 x 16.9 cm Sculpture - 13.9 x 6.7 x 6.7 inch
$1,340
Jean-Paul Jacquet
Convergence animalière
Jean-Paul Jacquet
Sculpture - 40 x 70 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 27.6 x 5.9 inch
$1,563
Le chien cheval
Jean-Paul Jacquet
Sculpture - 30 x 55 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 21.7 x 6.7 inch
$1,340
Igor Mitoraj
Nolwenn Samson
Fire in my soul
Nolwenn Samson
Painting - 180 x 180 x 6 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 2.4 inch
$13,953
Does My Happiness Upset you ?!
Nolwenn Samson
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$2,791
Aqueous transmission
Nolwenn Samson
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch
$5,358
I used to think that love was forever
Nolwenn Samson
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,572
Luke Newton
Beretta in Crayons(5)
Luke Newton
Sculpture - 31 x 39 x 6 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 15.4 x 2.4 inch
$5,023
n3 Beretta in crayons
Luke Newton
Sculpture - 31 x 39 x 6 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 15.4 x 2.4 inch
$5,023
It's Beretta in crayons
Luke Newton
Sculpture - 31 x 39 x 6 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 15.4 x 2.4 inch
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Brandon Vickerd
Illumination, Version III
Brandon Vickerd
Sculpture - 185.4 x 40.6 x 45.7 cm Sculpture - 73 x 16 x 18 inch
$18,977
Wildlife Passenger –Standing
Brandon Vickerd
Sculpture - 33 x 11.5 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 13 x 4.5 x 4.5 inch
$2,000
Golden Ghost (small)
Brandon Vickerd
Sculpture - 152.4 x 43.2 x 40.6 cm Sculpture - 60 x 17 x 16 inch
$24,558
Model for Monument to the White Squirrel
Brandon Vickerd
Sculpture - 30.5 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm Sculpture - 12 x 12 x 8 inch
$6,698
Columbus (bubble wrap)
Brandon Vickerd
Sculpture - 61 x 30.5 x 27.9 cm Sculpture - 24 x 12 x 11 inch
$17,860
Arman
Violin 4
Arman
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 20.3 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 8 x 0.5 inch
$1,500
Les cadres éclatés (Série de 6 assiettes)
Arman
Design - 55 x 82.5 x 12 cm Design - 21.7 x 32.5 x 4.7 inch
$1,340
Empreinted De Violins Et Pinceaux
Arman
Print - 73.7 x 55.9 x 1.3 cm Print - 29 x 22 x 0.5 inch
$1,500