Modern Sculptures
Five Sculptors Who Inspired The Art Of Contemporary Sculpture
In the art world, the term “modern” can refer to the artist, the work of art or the style used that has been popular during the past century or sooner. Being new or young does not necessarily mean that art is modern.
As time passes, an art can turn into a “classic” which signifies timelessness just like the Medieval, Baroque and Renaissance styles. This likewise applies to sculptures and sculptors.
The art of making sculptures is one form of art that has been in existence for hundred of years. Many have been coined as classics while others were tagged as modern. There are many modern sculptors who influenced a lot of today’s sculptures, paintings and metal wall art sculptures.
Constantin Brancusi (1876 – 1957).
Constantin Brancusi, who was born in 1876, was Romanian born sculptor but made France his home. Brancusi refined the act of making sculptures as a form of art rather than architecture.
His main influence came from Auguste Rodin where he learned that a force within a sculpture creates its surface.
“Corche” was made by Constantin Brancusi in 1902 and is still used by medical students in Bucharest. He has the reputation of providing an aura of mystery in his works while still showing the basic beauty of the sculpture.
After some time, he focused more on the most basic form of sculpture, implementing a minimalist approach.
Naum Gabo (1890 – 1977).
Gabo was a Russian-born sculptor who later became an American. He lived in Norway during the first World War and it was during this time period that he was developing the ‘stereo metric method’ of sculpting.
In the years that followed, the stereo metric method became a significant influence in the art of sculpting, even in present day’s wall sculptures.
His initial sculptures were in Cubist style whereby he utilized sheet metal and celluloid to work with. As an artist and sculptor, Gabo was very adventurous and experimental with the materials used. He has known to use materials including plastic, wire and glass. This experimentation resulted to many great works and influenced today’s creation of outdoor metal wall art, plaques and other art forms.
Ivan Mestrovic (1883 – 1962).
Mestrovic was a Croatian-American sculptor who was influenced by classic Greek styles as well as those of Auguste Rodin.
His work is usually somber and huge. Mestrovic’s work includes sculptures crafted from wood, bronze, and marble. His interests in Yugoslavian history and folklore provided the inspiration for his basic subjects, including churches and scenes from the Bible.
Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973).
One of the more popular artists, Pablo Picasso was first known as a painter. His paintings are now widely popular because of their originality and emotion.
Unknown to some, Picasso has also dabbled in the creation of sculptures and other forms of art. It was stated that some of his paintings were even influenced by sculptures. Iberian sculptures were a great influence to Picasso’s style in painting. An African sculpture inspired his utilization of Cubism.
Auguste Rodin (1840 – 1917).
Auguste Rodin’s work were viewed as visionary and he was a source of motivation to many artists. His work has gone on to inspire many great artists that have invariably shaped the face of modern art.
This Frenchman viewed sculpture making as allowing the shape of his materials to come out. He perceived his materials as objects that only required shaping in order to create effects on the surface.
One of his greatest works, the Age of Bronze, was the result of a trip to Italy in 1875. Scholars surmised that he used a human being as a mold because it was so realistic in form.
Today, many forms of art have been greatly influenced by these great artists. Although many people do not realize the fact, we have all brought it into our homes in one way or another.
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