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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Miquela Vidal Barceló
Mi Faraón
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 43 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
$7,178
Sin título I
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$2,239
Galfó petit
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 34 x 18 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.1 x 2.4 inch
$1,792
Maternity Sculpture
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 66 x 52 x 37 cm Sculpture - 26 x 20.5 x 14.6 inch
$24,435
Sin título II
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$2,244
Menina
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 43 x 40 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 15.7 x 3.7 inch
$12,217
5 galfons marina
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Painting - 70 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$12,294
Robert Laemmel
Anne Ghez
Aramis Justiz
The inevitable lightness of not wanting to be
Aramis Justiz
Sculpture - 30 x 28 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11 x 7.9 inch
$1,795
Pedro Moreno Linares
Espace magique II
Pedro Moreno Linares
Sculpture - 20 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch
$774
Rivière manzanares
Pedro Moreno Linares
Painting - 50 x 85 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 33.5 x 1.6 inch
$1,290
Espaces ouverts
Pedro Moreno Linares
Sculpture - 43 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
$998
Espace magique
Pedro Moreno Linares
Sculpture - 26 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
$1,099
Fleur de prunier
Pedro Moreno Linares
Painting - 52 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 20.5 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
$1,324
CD Souza
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 70 x 35 x 11 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 13.8 x 4.3 inch
Price upon request
Sonia et Robert
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Painting - 122 x 62 x 4.8 cm Painting - 48 x 24.4 x 1.9 inch
Price upon request
Allumette
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
Price upon request
Smoking kills
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 41 x 33 x 12 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 13 x 4.7 inch
Price upon request
Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
Price upon request
Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 70 x 35 x 11 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 13.8 x 4.3 inch
Price upon request
Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 52 x 52 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 20.5 x 4.9 inch
Price upon request
Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 88 x 34 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 34.6 x 13.4 x 4.5 inch
Price upon request
Jean-Louis Mendrisse
Essai sur toile blanche
Jean-Louis Mendrisse
Painting - 33 x 41 x 3 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 1.2 inch
$2,019
Le passeur d’étoile
Jean-Louis Mendrisse
Sculpture - 18 x 20 x 21 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 7.9 x 8.3 inch
$4,263
esprit embrumé
Jean-Louis Mendrisse
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$4,712
dix de carreau
Jean-Louis Mendrisse
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,693
bal masqué au village
Jean-Louis Mendrisse
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$4,039
Josh Mayhem
Blown away dunny XL - Electric rainbow
Josh Mayhem
Sculpture - 50.8 x 34 x 26 cm Sculpture - 20 x 13.4 x 10.2 inch
$6,685
Blown Away Warhol - Electric Rainbow
Josh Mayhem
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 4.7 inch
$3,250
Atomized Bart - Blueberry Cream
Josh Mayhem
Sculpture - 21.6 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 1 x 1 inch
$2,300
Blown Away Flyboy - OG
Josh Mayhem
Sculpture - 45 x 27 x 12 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 10.6 x 4.7 inch
$5,500
Blown Away BFF - Marbled Emerald
Josh Mayhem
Sculpture - 32 x 22 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 8.7 x 4.7 inch
$5,700
Michael Edery
Aperato
Aperatine Blue Alpine
Aperato
Sculpture - 40 x 32 x 25 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 12.6 x 9.8 inch
$11,107
Sylvie Bourely
Portrait de Katarina
Sylvie Bourely
Sculpture - 27 x 19 x 20 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.5 x 7.9 inch
$3,029