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]

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

1. Todd, Gail (2007-12-20). "San Francisco rooftop gardens, for fresh air or a brown-bag lunch". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
2. Moonan, Wendy (2008-06-13). "Making Wood Furniture, Early American Style". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
3. Rubenstein, Raphael (2002-11-01). "Chelsea Museum Opens". Art in America (Brant Publications, Inc.). Retrieved 2009-01-19.