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Pol Bury

1922 – 2005

Painter, jewelry designer and sculptor from Belgium

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About Pol Bury

Lived 1922 – 2005 (aged 83). Pol Bury was a Belgian and French painter, sculptor, designer, university teacher, poet and illustrator.

Pol Bury (26 April 1922 – 28 September 2005) was a Belgian sculptor who began his artistic career as a painter in the Jeune Peintre Belge and COBRA groups. Among his most famous works is the fountain-sculpture L'Octagon, located in San Francisco.

In 1999, Louis Stern Fine Arts in West Hollywood, California, in cooperation with Galerie Louis Carré & Cie, Paris, exhibited Pol Bury: Fountains and Other Intriguing Works. This exhibition was part of the Absolut-L.A. International Biennial Art Invitational, which was also known as the L.A. International. The exhibition received a favorable review by critic David Pagel from the Los Angeles Times.

His work was included in a 2008 auction at Christie's, the lot said to be the first of its kind in this kind of work. Among other locations, Bury's work is included in the Chelsea Art Museum's permanent collection.

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Who was Pol Bury?

painter, jewelry designer and sculptor from Belgium (1922–2005)

When was Pol Bury born?

Pol Bury was born on 26 April 1922 in Haine-Saint-Pierre.

When did Pol Bury die?

Pol Bury died on 28 September 2005 in 15th arrondissement of Paris, Paris.

What was Pol Bury's occupation?

Pol Bury was a painter, sculptor, designer, university teacher, poet and illustrator.

What nationality was Pol Bury?

Pol Bury was Belgian and French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pol Bury

· Wikidata: Q492909

· DBpedia: Pol Bury

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