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Pol Bury

1922–2005

16 Balls, 16 Cubes in 8 Rows 1966
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In Tate Britain

Modern and Contemporary British Art

Biography

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.

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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Artworks

  • 3069 White Dots on an Oval Background

    Pol Bury
    1966
  • 16 Balls, 16 Cubes in 8 Rows

    Pol Bury
    1966
    On display at Tate Britain part of Modern and Contemporary British Art
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