Oleg Lobykin, Neuron, bronze, 9 x 18 x 29.
“A sculptor wields the chisel, and the stricken marble grows to beauty,” said the 19th-century poet and journalist William Cullen Bryant, summing up the transformative art of sculpting. Whether their process involves chiseling, molding, carving, or welding, sculptors share in common an exceptional aptitude for shaping their materials into three-dimensional forms that bear out their creative visions. In the following pages, we present a sampling of thoughtfully carved and cast works by sculptors whose styles and subject matter are as varied as their mediums. From bronze to wood to stone, this diverse collection offers something for every sculpture lover.