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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Valérie Hadida
(6) - Dessin original
Valérie Hadida
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 46 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$2,023
Dervis Akdemir
Skull in the Meditation with Neon Design
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 32 x 32 x 25 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 12.6 x 9.8 inch
$785
In the end, everything comes back
Dervis Akdemir
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1 inch
$589
Hercule & Batman Pop Art Design
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 40 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
$654
Colourful Brain by David
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 75 x 30 x 25 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 11.8 x 9.8 inch
$981
Hercule Temple Design
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 50 x 29 x 20 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.4 x 7.9 inch
$719
Earing Girl & Basquiat
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 50 x 46 x 32 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 18.1 x 12.6 inch
$1,766
Kaws
Figurine Cereal Monsters Frute Brut
Kaws
Design - 33 x 23 x 20 cm Design - 13 x 9.1 x 7.9 inch
$1,124
Figurine Cereal Monsters Franken Berry
Kaws
Design - 33 x 22 x 20 cm Design - 13 x 8.7 x 7.9 inch
$1,124
Figurine Cereal Monsters Boo Berry
Kaws
Design - 28 x 24 x 20 cm Design - 11 x 9.4 x 7.9 inch
$1,124
Figurine Cereal Monsters Count Chocula
Kaws
Design - 28 x 18 x 20 cm Design - 11 x 7.1 x 7.9 inch
$1,124
Damien Hirst
Beautiful Self-Constitutive Vortex
Damien Hirst
Print - 23 x 23 x 2 cm Print - 9.1 x 9.1 x 0.8 inch
$3,708
The Currency : Assiette en porcelaine fine de Chine
Damien Hirst
Design - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Design - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
$562
The currency: 6274. nobody should hear it
Damien Hirst
Painting - 21.5 x 30 cm Painting - 8.5 x 11.8 inch
$20,788
The Currency 1781- You don’t go all summer long
Damien Hirst
Painting - 20 x 30 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
$59,555
Onemizer
Le street art c’était mieux avant
Onemizer
Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,562
Bart I Love Skate
Onemizer
Sculpture - 81.5 x 20.5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 32.1 x 8.1 x 1.8 inch
$1,787
Color Your Colors (Réhaussé / Hand-embellished)
Onemizer
Print - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,124
Color is Love (Réhaussé/Hand-Embellished)
Onemizer
Print - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,124
Li Lihong
Sandra Chevrier
La cage et L'encre noir
Sandra Chevrier
Print - 71.1 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm Print - 28 x 28 x 0.1 inch
$1,461
La Cage De Lamentables Harmonies
Sandra Chevrier
Painting - 96.52 x 50.8 x 2.54 cm Painting - 38 x 20 x 1 inch
$25,000
La cage où les gens pleurent
Sandra Chevrier
Sculpture - 30 x 22 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.7 x 6.7 inch
$2,079
La cage de la Lumière Eblouissante et de l'Ombre Profonde
Sandra Chevrier
Painting - 102 x 76 x 5 cm Painting - 40.2 x 29.9 x 2 inch
$18,990
La cage où le silence fût brisé par la voix d'un homme au bord des larmes
Sandra Chevrier
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$11,799
La cage dans un combat électrique
Sandra Chevrier
Painting - 121 x 96 x 3 cm Painting - 47.6 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch
$20,788
La Cage et la trace du crayon
Sandra Chevrier
Print - 36 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 14.2 x 12 x 0 inch
$2,247
David Gerstein
Porsche 911 | 80th Birthday 2024
David Gerstein
Sculpture - 62 x 161 x 15 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 63.4 x 5.9 inch
$10,675
White Hope - Paper Cut
David Gerstein
Print - 73 x 93 x 3.5 cm Print - 28.7 x 36.6 x 1.4 inch
$5,281
Lifestyle - Paper Cut
David Gerstein
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 100 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$5,281
Graffiti Heart - Paper Cut
David Gerstein
Painting - 70 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
$5,281
Marathon - New York - Wall Sculpture | 80th Birthday
David Gerstein
Sculpture - 84 x 160 x 15 cm Sculpture - 33.1 x 63 x 5.9 inch
$14,046
Dutch Bouquet - Wall Sculpture - Flowers | 80th Birthday 2024
David Gerstein
Sculpture - 76 x 56 x 15 cm Sculpture - 29.9 x 22 x 5.9 inch
$10,675
Drop Of Love
David Gerstein
Sculpture - 115 x 115 x 15 cm Sculpture - 45.3 x 45.3 x 5.9 inch
$14,327
Ziegler T
My Kid Just Ruined My Basquiat (graf) on canvas
Ziegler T
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,011
My Kid Just Ruined My François Pompon
Ziegler T
Sculpture - 18 x 32 x 11 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 12.6 x 4.3 inch
$674
My Kid Just Ruined My Basquiat (Jackson Pollock version)
Ziegler T
Painting - 76 x 56 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 inch
$337
My Kid Just Ruined My Haring III (Jackson Pollock version)
Ziegler T
Painting - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch
$337
Vhils
Cope2
Salvador Dali
Persistance de la Mémoire
Salvador Dali
Sculpture - 36.5 x 41 x 7 cm Sculpture - 14.4 x 16.1 x 2.8 inch
$17,417
5 assiettes en porcelaine « Les diners de Gala »
Salvador Dali
Design - 28 x 31 x 1 cm Design - 11 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch
$2,809
Que Font Ces Gens
Salvador Dali
Fine Art Drawings - 15.5 x 9.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.1 x 3.7 x 0.1 inch
Price upon request