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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Alejandro Moretti
The Palette Knife Of Spring
Alejandro Moretti
Painting - 60 x 35 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 13.8 x 0.6 inch
$555
The Pop Vibe Of Fashion I
Alejandro Moretti
Sculpture - 40 x 29 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.4 x 4.9 inch
$888
Molotov
Alejandro Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$166 $117
Her Love For Him
Alejandro Moretti
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$776
The Pop Vibe Of Fashion II
Alejandro Moretti
Sculpture - 40 x 29 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.4 x 4.9 inch
$888
The Pop Vibe Of Fashion III
Alejandro Moretti
Sculpture - 40 x 29 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.4 x 4.9 inch
$888
The Sunrise I
Alejandro Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$323
Bloody Mary
Alejandro Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$166 $117
Coderch & Malavia
Learning to Fly
Coderch & Malavia
Sculpture - 69 x 108 x 24 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 42.5 x 9.4 inch
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Patricia Molinaro
French Cancan / Moulin Rouge
Patricia Molinaro
Painting - 120 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 63 x 0.8 inch
$4,662
Adam et Eve love in Paris
Patricia Molinaro
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$277
Silhouette 5 - 1/1
Patricia Molinaro
Sculpture - 74 x 24 x 24 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 9.4 x 9.4 inch
$1,088
Joyce Fournier
A Dance With Brahms
Joyce Fournier
Painting - 96.5 x 147.3 x 3.8 cm Painting - 38 x 58 x 1.5 inch
$1,880 $1,410
There's A Song In My Heart
Joyce Fournier
Painting - 101.6 x 66 x 3.8 cm Painting - 40 x 26 x 1.5 inch
$1,130 $848
The Feeling is Mutual
Joyce Fournier
Painting - 45.7 x 45.7 x 1.5 cm Painting - 18 x 18 x 0.6 inch
$720 $540
Joie de vivre
Joyce Fournier
Painting - 106.7 x 106.7 x 3.8 cm Painting - 42 x 42 x 1.5 inch
$2,350 $1,763
Gonzalo Borondo
Matthew Rose
Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Tiger Tiger
Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Sculpture - 16 x 24 x 8 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 9.4 x 3.1 inch
$2,052
Iron Clad - Rhino
Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Sculpture - 10 x 18 x 9 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 7.1 x 3.5 inch
$1,776
Still Cool
Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Sculpture - 35 x 13 x 7 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 5.1 x 2.8 inch
$1,235
Celeste
Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Sculpture - 180 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 70.9 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$8,943
Breezy (bronze resin)
Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Sculpture - 40 x 21 x 11 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 8.3 x 4.3 inch
$1,267
Walk in the Park
Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Sculpture - 24 x 8 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 3.1 x 3.9 inch
$1,055
Beatrice Bizot
Fragment sur bois
Beatrice Bizot
Sculpture - 43 x 10 x 6 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 3.9 x 2.4 inch
$2,441
La poètique des ruines
Beatrice Bizot
Sculpture - 45 x 14 x 20 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 5.5 x 7.9 inch
$4,218
Imbue
Philippe Druillet
Le Dieu Noir - Noir mat
Philippe Druillet
Sculpture - 12.5 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 4.9 x 4.9 x 4.9 inch
$444
Le Dieu Noir - Bleu électrique
Philippe Druillet
Sculpture - 12.5 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 4.9 x 4.9 x 4.9 inch
$444
Electric LadyLand - Telecaster
Philippe Druillet
Print - 100 x 40 x 4 cm Print - 39.4 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
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Christophe Comerro
Vegas pop art black fashion
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 45 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11.8 x 17.7 inch
$1,310
Pand'ours pop art Hermès
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$977
Vegas pop art Blue Gulf McQueen
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 45 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11.8 x 17.7 inch
$1,310
Big Végas pop art Hermès
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 65 x 52 x 106 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 20.5 x 41.7 inch
$4,329
Végas pop art star wars
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 45 x 30 x 45 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 11.8 x 17.7 inch
$1,310
Végas pop art Miami
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 45 x 30 x 45 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 11.8 x 17.7 inch
$1,310
Vegas pop art Rolex
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 45 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11.8 x 17.7 inch
$1,310
Pand'ours pop art Moncler
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$977
Aldo Chaparro
Mx Silver & Gold, February 27, 2019 17:01
Aldo Chaparro
Sculpture - 94 x 183 x 28 cm Sculpture - 37 x 72 x 11 inch
$24,974