i know some like michaelangelo but I need 15 FAMOUS sculptors!.!.
Tnx!.!.If you know some of their works please add some, tnx!.!.
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Tnx!.!.If you know some of their works please add some, tnx!.!. Any help would be greatly appreciated!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I will try to give you an interesting mix of noted American sculptors in different media, and fill with top sculptors from around the world: Alan Houser - Navajo sculptor who revolutionized American Indian Art in the 20th century!. His sculpture of a Chief presenting a peace pipe fronts the United Nations in NYC: http://www!.allanhouser!.com/home!.php Frederic Remington - One of the most famous sculptors of the American West who did life-like bronzes of cowboys and horses in incredible detail!. http://www!.fredericremington!.org/ Gutzon Borglum designed Mt!. Rushmore: Alexander Calder - "Discovered" the mobile you hang from your ceiling, creating ever-moving art http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Alexander_C!.!.!. Dale Chihuly from Tacoma (near Seattle) is revolutionizing sculpture made from art glass, currently has a show at the deYoung museum in SF: http://www!.chihuly!.com/ Bufano - Top Italian-American California sculptor in the 20th century http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Benny_Bufan!.!.!. Isamu Noguchi - Japanese-American modern sculptor born in Los Angeles in the 20th century!. Henry Moore - One of the top sculptors internationally in the 20th century, from the UK!. http://www!.henry-moore-fdn!.co!.uk/ Jean DuBuffet - Probably the most reknown French sculptor of the 2nd half of the 20th century!. http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Jean_Dubuff!.!.!. Francisco Zuniga - Top Mexican sculptor in the 20th century, shows the strength of character of Mexican woman: http://www!.franciscozuniga!.org/ Shin Sang-ho - Internationally-reknown sculptor from Korea who uses ceramics as his medium: http://www!.longhouse!.org/exhibitions!.iht!.!.!. O Aleijadinho, sometimes called "the little cripple" is probably the most famous of sculptors from Brazil, very religious Christian sculpture in the Ouro Preto (colonial/rococco period): http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/AleijadinhoWww@QuestionHome@Com ok!.!.!.!.here we go: Polykleitos Michaelangelo Henry Moore Donatello Bernini Rodan David Smith Giacometti George Segal Claus Oldenberg Jeff Koons Picasso Degas Baccioni the latter half of the list are more modern artists who dabbled in not only scultpure, but various media!.!.!.!. Keep in mind, it depends on what you consider "sculpture"!.!.!. you could even include Louise Nevelson in there or Duchamp with his "ready-mades"!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Rodin is famous for his statue "The Thinker" Degas did small sculptures of ballerinas Henry Moore did modern sculptures I think one is called Reclining Woman Leonardo da Vinci attempted a huge cast bronze horse, but it didn't survive, only drawings of it!.!.!. lets see!.!.!. I guess that's all I can think of off the top of my head!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Bernini Botticelli Donatello Matisse (he's known more as a painter, but does sculpt) Hope that helps a little bit, they were the one's I thought of off the top of my head! Www@QuestionHome@Com google sculptureWww@QuestionHome@Com |