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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Sagrasse
Charles Fazzino
Fahklumpt, and Famished in this Meshuganeh City...NYC
Charles Fazzino
Sculpture - 92 x 104 x 5 cm Sculpture - 36.2 x 40.9 x 2 inch
$8,428
Rockin´Through the 1960s
Charles Fazzino
Painting - 70 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$7,641
Celebrating Our World… The Best is Yet To Come
Charles Fazzino
Print - 101.6 x 129.5 x 5.1 cm Print - 40 x 51 x 2 inch
$17,600
Take Two and Call Me in the Morning
Charles Fazzino
Print - 68.6 x 78.7 x 5.1 cm Print - 27 x 31 x 2 inch
$3,350
Per l'amore di Venezia
Charles Fazzino
Sculpture - 48 x 44 x 8 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 17.3 x 3.1 inch
$7,866
The Essence of Marilyn
Charles Fazzino
Print - 34 x 46.5 x 1 cm Print - 13.4 x 18.3 x 0.4 inch
$3,596
Yasna Godovanik
Stay In Your Magic
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,405
The Butterflies Of Love
Yasna Godovanik
Sculpture - 58 x 76 x 20 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 29.9 x 7.9 inch
$2,360 $1,888
The Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,405
The Pink King Of Glamour
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,405
Dream Big In New York City
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,405
The Swan Lake of Love
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,405
Hollywood Glamour
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,405
Felipe Pantone
Chromadynamica #95
Felipe Pantone
Painting - 166 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 65.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$33,710
Subtractive Variability Compact 2
Felipe Pantone
Sculpture - 47 x 45 x 5 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 17.7 x 2 inch
$8,984
Bruno Roudil
Les têtes en l'Air
Bruno Roudil
Sculpture - 23 x 45 x 35 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 17.7 x 13.8 inch
$2,191
Philippe Hiquily
Dessin
Philippe Hiquily
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$10,675
Dessin
Philippe Hiquily
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 55 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch
$10,675
Dessin
Philippe Hiquily
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$10,675
La Reorneadora
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 240 x 110 x 110 cm Sculpture - 94.5 x 43.3 x 43.3 inch
$134,841
Girouette " Printemps"
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 100 x 54 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 21.3 x 19.7 inch
$50,565
Pichi & Avo
Hybrid Hero Sculpture
Pichi & Avo
Sculpture - 36 x 27 x 27 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 10.6 x 10.6 inch
$2,079
Diederik Van Apple
Love turtle pink
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 40 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 15.7 inch
$1,236
For the Love Of God II
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 21 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 8.3 inch
$893
For the Love Of God III
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 21 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 8.3 inch
$893
For the Love Of God V
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 21 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 8.3 inch
$893
For the Love of God I
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 21 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 8.3 inch
$893
Sumit Mehndiratta
Drawing No. 453
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,348
Composition No. 413
Sumit Mehndiratta
Painting - 100 x 71 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28 x 1.2 inch
$1,798
Chromatic waves
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 40 x 102 x 5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 40.2 x 2 inch
$1,348
Heavenly Plants No.8
Sumit Mehndiratta
Photography - 114.3 x 83.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 45 x 33 x 2 inch
$1,236
Vibrant Hypnosis
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 68 x 91 x 6 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 35.8 x 2.4 inch
$1,573
Composition No. 447
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 183 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 72 x 0 inch
$1,124
Drawing 454
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
$1,011
Alec Monopoly
Aspen Snow Day (EA, hand-embelished)
Alec Monopoly
Print - 78.74 x 55.88 cm Print - 31 x 22 inch
$7,866
Monopoly Carrying 2 Money Bags
Alec Monopoly
Painting - 90 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$33,148
Sandro Chia
Senza titolo
Sandro Chia
Sculpture - 34.5 x 37.7 x 30.7 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 14.8 x 12.1 inch
$33,710
Philippe Berry
Totem Elephants cm 200 polished
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 200 x 48 x 48 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch
$31,463
Les Petits éléphants assis en équilibre
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 53 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
$5,394
Les Petits éléphants assis en équilibre (dorè)
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 53 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
$5,394
Le P'tit Kong
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$13,484
Eléphants en équilibre h cm 200
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 200 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$31,463