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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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[[File:sculpting.png|200px|thumb|left|LGBTQ Sculptors]]
  
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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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The arts hold a special place in the LGBTQ community.  They allow the creativity of the individual to be expressed regardless of the socio-normative constraints imposed by society.  The art of sculpting is no exception.
  
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When one considers the art of sculptor, 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).   
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The LGBTQ community has been an active and notable participant in this particular 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]]).  There have been few barriers to entry within the profession, and hence there are an equal number of notable women and men throughout its history.  Similarly, there is little in the way of cultural, racial, or geographical restriction.
  
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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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It is often considered ironic that the art of sculptor has often had to deal with a society exhibiting blatant homophobia at the same time it appreciated and admired muscular male bodies.  This contradiction often forced the artist to remain in the closet, while at the same time as creating and exhibiting a creative output that directly reflected their sexual orientation.
  
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* [[Louise Abbema]], United States
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When one considers the art of sculpting, it usually takes the 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).
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* [[Audrey Bartenev]], Russia
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* [[Richmond Barthe]], United States
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We have identified LGBTQ sculptors hailing from Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, the United States, Israel, Denmark, Russia, India, Switzerland, 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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* [[Rosa Bonheur]], France
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* [[Antonio Canova]], Italy
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'''Australia'''
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* [[Anne Seymour Damer]],
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* [[Francois Duquesnoy]], Netherlands
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* [[Dora Ohlfsen]]
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* [[Jerome Duquesnoy]], Netherlands
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* [[Vincenzo Gemito]], Italy
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'''Canada'''
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* [[Maggi Hambling]], Great Britain
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* [[Adolf Hildebrand]], Germany
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* [[Naom Gonick]]
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* [[Jonathan Horowitz]], United States
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* [[Frances Loring]]
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* [[Harriet Hosmer]], United States
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* [[Attila Richard Lukacs]]
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* [[Jehangin Jani]], India
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* [[Charles Pachter]]
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* [[Jasper Johns]], United States
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* [[Florence Wyle]]
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* [[Ellsworth Kelly]], United States
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* [[Count Eigil Knuth]], Denmark
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'''Cuba'''
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* [[Attila Richard Kukacs]], Canada
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* [[Edmonia Lewis]], United States
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* [[Felix Gonzalez-Torres]]
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* [[Mary Lloyd]], Great Britain
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* [[Buonarroti Michelangelo]], Italy
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'''Denmark'''
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* [[Dora Ohlfsen]], Australia
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* [[Charles Pachter]], Canada
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* [[Count Eigil Knuth]]
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* [[Jack Pierson]], United States
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* [[Robert Pruitt]], United States
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'''France'''
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* [[Jehoshua Rozenman]], Israel
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* [[Emma Stebbins]], United States
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* [[Rosa Bonheur]]
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* [[Paul Thek]], United States
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* [[Mathilde de Morny]]
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* [[Una Troubridge]], Great Britain
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* [[Robert Wilson]], United States
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'''Germany'''
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* [[Christa Winsloe]], Germany
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* [[Adolf Hildebrand]]
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* [[Renee Sintenis]]
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* [[Christa Winsloe]]
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'''Great Britain'''
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* [[Anne Seymour Damer]]
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* [[Maggi Hambling]]
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* [[Arthur Lett-Haines]]
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* [[Mary Lloyd]]
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* [[Prem Sahib]]
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* [[Stephen Tomlin]]
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* [[Una Troubridge]]
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'''India'''
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* [[Jehangir Jani]]
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'''Israel'''
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* [[Jehoshua Rozenman]]
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'''Italy'''
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* [[Antonio Canova]]
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* [[Benvenuto Cellini]]
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* [[Vincenzo Gemito]]
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* [[Buonarroti Michelangelo]]
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'''Mexico'''
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* [[Raul de Nieves]]
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'''Russia'''
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* [[Andrey Bartenev]]
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'''Sweden'''
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* [[Nils Santesson]]
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'''Switzerland'''
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* [[Ugo Rondinone]]
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'''The Netherlands'''
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* [[Francois Duquesnoy]]
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* [[Jerome Duquesnoy]]
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'''Uganda'''
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* [[Leilah Babirye]]
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'''United States'''
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* [[Louise Abbema]]
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* [[Richmond Barthe]]
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* [[Tom Burr]]
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* [[Jonathan Horowitz]]
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* [[Harriet Hosmer]]
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* [[Robert Indiana]]
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* [[Jasper Johns]]
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* [[Ellsworth Kelly]]
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* [[Edmonia Lewis]]
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* [[Jack Pierson]]
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* [[Robert Pruitt]]
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* [[Emma Stebbins]]
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* [[Paul Thek]]
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* [[Robert Wilson]]
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==See Also==
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* [[Prominent LGBTQ Portrait Painters and Photographers]]
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* [[Notable LGBTQ Landscape Painters, Architects and Photographers]]
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Revision as of 11:45, 3 June 2023

LGBTQ Sculptors

The arts hold a special place in the LGBTQ community. They allow the creativity of the individual to be expressed regardless of the socio-normative constraints imposed by society. The art of sculpting is no exception.

The LGBTQ community has been an active and notable participant in this particular 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). There have been few barriers to entry within the profession, and hence there are an equal number of notable women and men throughout its history. Similarly, there is little in the way of cultural, racial, or geographical restriction.

It is often considered ironic that the art of sculptor has often had to deal with a society exhibiting blatant homophobia at the same time it appreciated and admired muscular male bodies. This contradiction often forced the artist to remain in the closet, while at the same time as creating and exhibiting a creative output that directly reflected their sexual orientation.

When one considers the art of sculpting, it usually takes the 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 hailing from Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, the United States, Israel, Denmark, Russia, India, Switzerland, 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.

Australia

Canada

Cuba

Denmark

France

Germany

Great Britain

India

Israel

Italy

Mexico

Russia

Sweden

Switzerland

The Netherlands

Uganda

United States

See Also


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