Pol Bury (Belgian 1922-2005)
As a young artist, born in Belgium and educated in France, Bury met and was influenced by the Surrealist René Magritte. Bury abandoned painting in 1952, after encountering the work of sculptor Alexander Calder. Calder's mobiles made a strong impression on Bury, who would go on to become one of the first practitioners of "kinetic" art in the 1960s. Bury emphasizes movement as an essential element of sculpture, stressing that his works are not complete until they are set into motion. Among his most famous works is the fountain-sculpture 'L'Octagon', located in San Francisco. Bury's work was exhibited in Caracas, Hanover, Houston, Paris, Toronto, and in New York.
