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The act of sculpting is a traditional artistic field of expertise throughout many generations.  The ability of the artist to take the hard elements of marble, terracotta, steel, and stone and create from them emotional pieces of art that the viewer can appreciate and connect to is a difficult and precise skill.
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The act of sculpting has been a traditional artistic field of expertise throughout many generations.  The ability of the artist to take the hard elements of marble, terracotta, steel, and stone and create from them emotional pieces of art that the viewer can appreciate and connect to is a difficult and precise skill.
  
 
The LGBTQ community has been active and notable participants in this artistic field for many generations.  Early LGBTQ classical sculptors include [[Buonarroti Michelangelo]] (commonly known simply as Michelangelo) and [[Antonio Canova]], but they have been followed by others such as [[Harriet Hosmer]] (who is credited with opening the contemporary field to women) and [[Robert Pruitt]] (notable for his statue of fellow artist [[Andy Warhol]]).  Within the profession, there has been few barriers to entry, and hence there are an equal number of notable women and men throughout, and little in the way of cultural, racial, or geographical restriction.   
 
The LGBTQ community has been active and notable participants in this artistic field for many generations.  Early LGBTQ classical sculptors include [[Buonarroti Michelangelo]] (commonly known simply as Michelangelo) and [[Antonio Canova]], but they have been followed by others such as [[Harriet Hosmer]] (who is credited with opening the contemporary field to women) and [[Robert Pruitt]] (notable for his statue of fellow artist [[Andy Warhol]]).  Within the profession, there has been few barriers to entry, and hence there are an equal number of notable women and men throughout, and little in the way of cultural, racial, or geographical restriction.   

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LGBTQ Sculptors

The act of sculpting has been a traditional artistic field of expertise throughout many generations. The ability of the artist to take the hard elements of marble, terracotta, steel, and stone and create from them emotional pieces of art that the viewer can appreciate and connect to is a difficult and precise skill.

The LGBTQ community has been active and notable participants in this artistic field for many generations. Early LGBTQ classical sculptors include Buonarroti Michelangelo (commonly known simply as Michelangelo) and Antonio Canova, but they have been followed by others such as Harriet Hosmer (who is credited with opening the contemporary field to women) and Robert Pruitt (notable for his statue of fellow artist Andy Warhol). Within the profession, there has been few barriers to entry, and hence there are an equal number of notable women and men throughout, and little in the way of cultural, racial, or geographical restriction.

When one considers the art of sculpting, it usually takes its form of statuary or busts. However, many LGBTQ sculptors are noted for their elaborate work in creating civic constructions (such as fountains and adornments to bridges) and domestic accoutrements (such as elaborate bowls or candlesticks in silver and bronze).

We have identified LGBTQ sculptors who hail from Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, the United States, Israel, Denmark, Russia, India, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. Most of these individuals were, or are, highly regarded artists and were, or are, acknowledged as such during their lifetimes by receiving national recognitions. They each have fascinating biographies attached to them.



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