Pol Bury (1922 - 2005) - photo 1

Pol Bury

Pol Bury was a Belgian sculptor and artist, celebrated for integrating movement into his sculptures and pioneering the kinetic art movement. Born on April 26, 1922, Bury began as a painter in the Jeune Peintre Belge and the COBRA groups, later transitioning to sculpture. His most renowned work, the fountain-sculpture 'L'Octagon', is a highlight in San Francisco. His innovative art was acknowledged when his work was auctioned at Christie's in 2008, recognizing the unique nature of his contributions to art. 

Pol Bury's creations can be found in permanent collections, like that of the Chelsea Art Museum, amongst others​​.

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Date and place of birt:26 april 1922, Haine-Saint-Pierre, Belgium
Date and place of death:28 september 2005, Paris, France
Nationality:Belgium, France
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Jeweler, Painter, Sculptor
Art school / group:CoBrA, Jeune Peinture Belge
Art style:Kinetic art, Contemporary art

Creators Belgium

Olivier Strebelle (1927 - 2017)
Olivier Strebelle
1927 - 2017
Jacob Jacobs (1812 - 1879)
Jacob Jacobs
1812 - 1879
Emile Thysebaert (1873 - 1963)
Emile Thysebaert
1873 - 1963
Edmond Paul Marie Verstraeten (1870 - 1956)
Edmond Paul Marie Verstraeten
1870 - 1956
Armand Apol (1879 - 1950)
Armand Apol
1879 - 1950
Luc Tuymans (1958)
Luc Tuymans
1958
Emma Alice Henriette Ronner (1857 - 1957)
Emma Alice Henriette Ronner
1857 - 1957
Hendrik Frans van Lint (1684 - 1763)
Hendrik Frans van Lint
1684 - 1763
François-Antoine Bossuet (1798 - 1889)
François-Antoine Bossuet
1798 - 1889
Maurice Hagemans (1852 - 1917)
Maurice Hagemans
1852 - 1917
Georges-Léon-Ernest Buysse (1864 - 1916)
Georges-Léon-Ernest Buysse
1864 - 1916
Charles de Groux (Degroux) (1825 - 1870)
Charles de Groux (Degroux)
1825 - 1870
Théodore Cériez (1832 - 1904)
Théodore Cériez
1832 - 1904
Frans Arnold Breuhaus de Groot (1824 - 1875)
Frans Arnold Breuhaus de Groot
1824 - 1875
Jan Mandijn (1500 - 1560)
Jan Mandijn
1500 - 1560
Jacques Rosseels (1828 - 1912)
Jacques Rosseels
1828 - 1912

Creators Contemporary art

Ben Akkerman (1920 - 2010)
Ben Akkerman
1920 - 2010
Norbert Schwontkowski (1949 - 2013)
Norbert Schwontkowski
1949 - 2013
Oliver Dorfer (1963)
Oliver Dorfer
1963
Jochen Claussen-Finks (1944)
Jochen Claussen-Finks
1944
Jorge Méndez Blake (1974)
Jorge Méndez Blake
1974
Tony DeLap (1927 - 2019)
Tony DeLap
1927 - 2019
Issa Abasovich Barkhanoev (1949 - 2002)
Issa Abasovich Barkhanoev
1949 - 2002
Eleonore Peduzzi-Riva (1936)
Eleonore Peduzzi-Riva
1936
Giacomo Manzu (1908 - 1991)
Giacomo Manzu
1908 - 1991
Vladimir Vasilyevich Lebedev (1891 - 1967)
Vladimir Vasilyevich Lebedev
1891 - 1967
Olga Yuryevna Kotlyarova-Prokopenko (1954)
Olga Yuryevna Kotlyarova-Prokopenko
1954
Karl Horst Hödicke (1938 - 2024)
Karl Horst Hödicke
1938 - 2024
Don Troiani (1949)
Don Troiani
1949
Sargent Claude Johnson (1888 - 1967)
Sargent Claude Johnson
1888 - 1967
Dragan Dragic (1944)
Dragan Dragic
1944
Giuseppe Spagnulo (1936 - 2016)
Giuseppe Spagnulo
1936 - 2016
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