#Sculptors

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Gallo con tenis / Rooster with nikes

Glazed air dry clay 

Mer Valenzuela, 2022

Yucatán, México 

https://www.instagram.com/mervalenzuelaa/

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Isamu Noguchi working on the Associated Press Building plaque in Rockefeller Center, 1940. It was carved in plaster and cast in stainless steel—then the largest-ever stainless-steel casting.

Photo: Underwood Archives/Getty Images via Christie's

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The 1931 passport photograph of the sculptor Augusta Savage.

Credit: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, the New York Public Library

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Selma Burke

Selma Burke was born in 1900 in Mooresville, North Carolina. Art historians believe that Burke's bronze relief sculpture of Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the basis for his image on the dime. This sculpture, however, was just part of a long and distinguished artistic career. Burke, who described herself as "a people's sculptor", created sculptures of notable African-Americans such as A. Philip Randolph and Duke Ellington. She completed her final piece, a sculpture of Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1980.

Selma Burke died in 1995 at the age of 94.

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【組立動画】SQUARE ENIX MASTERLINE FINAL FANTASY Ⅵ 1/6Scale by  SQUARE ENIX

omg There are THREE separate bodies included for 3 alternate poses. O.O!

[blueeyeddarkknight]

A behind the scenes look at the sculpture and final product for Jim Morrison's headstone for the biographical film "The Doors" starring Val Kilmer and directed by Oliver Stone Sculpted at Alterian by John Blake.

Credit : alterianinc on Instagram

Ps : This sculpture is modeled after Val not Jim.. The real sculpture was stolen in the 80s.. This statue is in Oliver stone's office currently 😊

The real bust vs the movie prop

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Ophelia

Sarah Bernhardt, Ophelia (n.d.). White marble in a wood frame, 70 x 59 cm. Private collection, Normandy, France.

In the realm of art and literature, few scenes are as hauntingly captivating as Ophelia's tragic demise in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Sarah Bernhardt, celebrated for her unparalleled prowess on the stage, extends her artistic expression into the medium of sculpture with her rendition of Ophelia. This piece, a rare surviving work signed by Bernhardt, offers a unique visual exploration of one of literature's most poignant figures.

A Fusion of Art and Tragedy:

Bernhardt's Ophelia is not merely a sculptural representation; it is a narrative frozen in marble. Inspired by Shakespeare's vivid depiction of Ophelia's final moments, Bernhardt captures the essence of the character's tragic end through the medium of high relief. The sculpture portrays Ophelia in a bust form, her head elegantly turned, eyes closed, as if in peaceful resignation to her fate.

The Garland of Flowers:

Adorned with a garland of flowers, the sculpture's Ophelia is enveloped by water that seamlessly merges with her tresses. Bernhardt’s attention to detail is manifest in the intricately carved flowers and the delicate waves of the 'glassy stream', creating a texture that contrasts strikingly with the smooth, bulging form of Ophelia's exposed breast. This duality of texture highlights the sculpture's technical mastery and artistic depth.

A Moment Between Life and Death:

Though depicted at the moment of her death, Bernhardt's Ophelia exudes an undeniable eroticism through her sensuous open-mouthed expression, overt nudity, and languid pose. This portrayal suggests not despair but an ecstatic consummation, presenting death not as a moment of loss but as a profound, albeit tragic, fulfillment. It's a bold interpretation that challenges traditional readings of Ophelia's character, suggesting a deeper, perhaps more complex relationship between the heroine and her fate.

Bernhardt's Artistic Legacy:

Sarah Bernhardt's Ophelia stands as a testament to her multifaceted talent and her ability to traverse the worlds of acting and sculpture with equal finesse. The sculpture serves not only as a memorial to Ophelia's tragic story but also as a reflection of Bernhardt's own interpretive genius and her capacity to imbue marble with the breath of life and emotion.

Reflecting on Ophelia:

In Bernhardt's Ophelia, we are invited to reconsider the narrative of the doomed heroine, seeing her not as a victim of circumstance but as a figure of complex emotional and existential depth. The sculpture asks us to ponder the thin line between life and death, the beauty found in the tragic end, and the eternal resonance of Shakespeare's work through the lens of Bernhardt's sculptural vision.

Your Perspective:

How does Sarah Bernhardt's sculptural interpretation of Ophelia challenge or enrich your understanding of the character? Does this portrayal alter your perception of Ophelia's final moments as an act of despair or an embrace of the inevitable?

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Andrea del Verrocchio - Equestrian Statue Of Bartolomeo Colleoni (c. 1480 - 1488)

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US 1981 18¢ Coming Through the Rye, Frederic Remington

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Liz Moore (1944-1976) was a British sculptor and artist who was known for creating props in iconic films. Her most notable works are the Stormtrooper helmets and C3PO in the Star Wars movies.

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Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452. An Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, engineer, scientist, draughtsman, scientist, theorist, sculptor and architect. While his fame initially rested on his achievements as a painter, he also became known for his notebooks, where he made drawings and notes on a variety of subject, including anatomy, astronomy, botany, cartography, painting, and paleontology, and sketched potential inventions.

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#OTD in 2017 – President Michael D. Higgins unveiled a memorial commemorating the Great Hunger in Subiaco Park in Perth, Australia.

The memorial sculpture was designed by Charlie Smith and Joan Walsh-Smith, originally from Waterford. In Sydney, the President visited the Australian Monument to the Great Hunger, in the company of the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian, Premier of New South Wales. The sculpture depicts a grieving mother “bent low by the crushing loss of her children” and President Higgins praised the Irish Australians,…

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Beulah Woodard

Beulah Woodard was born in 1895 in Frankfort, Ohio. Woodard made sculptures across several media, including wood, bronze, and terracotta, and sculpted African and African-American subjects. In 1937, she became the first African-American artist to have a solo exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. That same year, Woodard founded the Los Angeles Negro Art Association.

Beulah Woodard died in 1955 at the age of 59.

Image source: Crisis 57, no. 5 (May 1950): page 282

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STOP THE COUNT!!

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A Painful Pot, 2013 | Johnson Tsang