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Bury, Pol
Bury, Pol (1922– ). Belgian sculptor, painter, and designer, best known as one of the leading exponents of Kinetic art. He was born in Haine-St-Pierre and studied at the Academy in Mons. During the Second World War he was a member of the Belgian Resistance. He was a founder member of the Jeune Peinture Belge group in 1947 and of the Cobra group in 1949. In 1953, however, he abandoned painting for Kinetic sculpture and took part in the ‘Mouvement’ exhibition at the Galerie Denise René, Paris, in 1955, regarded as a key event in the birth of a Kinetic movement. His early works could be rotated at will, inviting spectator participation, but from about 1957 he began to incorporate electric motors. The movement was usually very slow and the impression made was humorous and poetic, in contrast to the violent effects of Tinguely. Bury has also made films and stage designs. Since 1961 he has lived mainly in Paris.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Bury, Pol." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Bury, Pol." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-BuryPol.html IAN CHILVERS. "Bury, Pol." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-BuryPol.html |
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Bury, Pol
Bury, Pol (b Haine-Saint-Pierre, 26 Apr. 1922). Belgian artist, best known as one of the leading exponents of Kinetic sculpture. Originally he was a painter; from 1947 he exhibited with the Jeune Peinture Belge group and was also active in the Cobra group. In 1953, however, he abandoned painting for Kinetic sculpture. His early works could be rotated at will, inviting spectator participation, but from about 1957 he began to incorporate electric motors. The movement was usually very slow and the impression made was humorous and poetic, in contrast to the violent effects of Tinguely. Bury's work also includes films and stage designs. Since 1961 he has lived mainly in Paris.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Bury, Pol." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Bury, Pol." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-BuryPol.html IAN CHILVERS. "Bury, Pol." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-BuryPol.html |
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Bury, Pol
Bury, Pol (1922– ). Belgian artist, best known as one of the leading exponents of Kinetic sculpture. Originally he was a painter; from 1947 he exhibited with the Jeune Peinture Belge group and was also active in the Cobra group. In 1953, however, he abandoned painting for Kinetic sculpture. His early works could be rotated at will, inviting spectator participation, but from about 1957 he began to incorporate electric motors. The movement was usually very slow and the impression made was humorous and poetic, in contrast to the violent effects of Tinguely. Bury's work also includes films and stage designs. Since 1961 he has lived mainly in Paris.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Bury, Pol." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Bury, Pol." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-BuryPol.html IAN CHILVERS. "Bury, Pol." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-BuryPol.html |
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