Pol Bury

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.[1]

Portrait of Pol Bury

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. [2] Among other locations, Bury's work is included in the Chelsea Art Museum's permanent collection. [3]

References

Todd, Gail (20 December 2007). "San Francisco rooftop gardens, for fresh air or a brown-bag lunch". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
Moonan, Wendy (13 June 2008). "Making Wood Furniture, Early American Style". New York Times. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
Rubenstein, Raphael (1 November 2002). "Chelsea Museum Opens". Art in America. Brant Publications, Inc. Retrieved 19 January 2009.

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[1] Todd, Gail (20 December 2007). "San Francisco rooftop gardens, for fresh air or a brown-bag lunch". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 19 January 2009.

[chr-2] Moonan, Wendy (13 June 2008). "Making Wood Furniture, Early American Style". New York Times. Retrieved 19 January 2009.

[cmo-3] Rubenstein, Raphael (1 November 2002). "Chelsea Museum Opens". Art in America. Brant Publications, Inc. Retrieved 19 January 2009.