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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Yoann Merienne
Stoz
Daniel Arsham
Wanted! Grand Palais, Signé
Daniel Arsham
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$777
Eroded Astronaut
Daniel Arsham
Sculpture - 30.5 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm Sculpture - 12 x 8.5 x 8.5 inch
$5,439
Crystal relic 003
Daniel Arsham
Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.97 x 11.43 cm Sculpture - 7 x 5.5 x 4.5 inch
$3,546
Futur Relic 09 / Keyboard
Daniel Arsham
Sculpture - 10.2 x 101.6 x 27.9 cm Sculpture - 4 x 40 x 11 inch
$3,330
Deville-Chabrolle
Adieu ma concubine
Deville-Chabrolle
Sculpture - 108 x 57 x 37 cm Sculpture - 42.5 x 22.4 x 14.6 inch
$27,194
Cheveux d'ange
Deville-Chabrolle
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 3.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch
$2,775
I Used to float
Deville-Chabrolle
Sculpture - 25 x 45 x 28 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 17.7 x 11 inch
$23,864
James Chiew
Blue experimental research
James Chiew
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$13,875
Maxime Plancque
Sans titre
Maxime Plancque
Sculpture - 53.5 x 7.8 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 21.1 x 3.1 x 1 inch
$888 $799
Yrak
Capocci
Liu Bolin
Hiding in the city, Paris - n°14, Pharmacy
Liu Bolin
Photography - 90 x 120 cm Photography - 35.4 x 47.2 inch
$16,095
Hiding in the city - Sleeping Lion
Liu Bolin
Photography - 68 x 90 cm Photography - 26.8 x 35.4 inch
$235,646
Hiding in the city - A family with unified thought
Liu Bolin
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
$13,653
Hiding in the city - Screen in rest
Liu Bolin
Photography - 90 x 120 cm Photography - 35.4 x 47.2 inch
$16,095
Hiding in Paris - Grand Palais
Liu Bolin
Photography - 63 x 80 cm Photography - 24.8 x 31.5 inch
$12,210
Hiding in Italy - Piazza di Spagna
Liu Bolin
Photography - 68 x 90 cm Photography - 26.8 x 35.4 inch
$13,653
Caro Graffiti
Sculptural Lady
Caro Graffiti
Sculpture - 53.5 x 30.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 21.1 x 12 x 2.4 inch
$1,443
Wonderland This Way
Caro Graffiti
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,054
Philippe Pasqua
No title
Philippe Pasqua
Photography - 170 x 140 x 0.5 cm Photography - 66.9 x 55.1 x 0.2 inch
$15,540
Vanité tatouée - bleue
Philippe Pasqua
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$12,210
Grande vanité aux papillons
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings - 160 x 160 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 63 x 1.6 inch
$31,079
Vanité (crâne aux paillons)
Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
$27,749
Olivier en bronze
Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture - 80 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$27,749
Coupelle de vanités
Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture - 28 x 45 x 35 cm Sculpture - 11 x 17.7 x 13.8 inch
$27,749
Guy Ghazanchyan
In Time series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,665 $1,498
In Time series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,665 $1,498
Portrait with Birds
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,110
Portrait with Bird
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,110