Pol Bury is an important monographic study and catalogue raisonné devoted to one of Belgium's foremost pioneers of kinetic art. Rosemarie E. Pahlke examines Bury's artistic development and brings together an extensive documentation of his work, making this publication an essential reference for anyone interested in his career and oeuvre. The book appeared in connection with the major retrospective of Bury's work in 1994. The catalogue is particularly valuable because it covers the artist's work across several media, including paintings, sculptures, reliefs, jewellery, films, fountains, works on paper and prints. It therefore provides a much broader view of Bury's practice than a publication devoted solely to his kinetic sculptures. Pol Bury's art is characterised by extremely slow, almost imperceptible movement, which transforms sculpture and relief into an exploration of time, perception and space. His work occupies a distinctive position within the history of kinetic art and remains highly recognisable for its subtle, meditative approach to movement. A particularly desirable reference work for collectors and researchers of Pol Bury, kinetic art, Belgian post-war art and twentieth-century sculpture, and an important addition to any specialised library on modern art. Pol Bury (1922-2005) was a Belgian artist born in the region of La Louvière. Initially associated with Surrealism and later with the Jeune Peinture Belge, he became one of the major figures of kinetic art. His participation in the landmark 1955 exhibition Le Mouvement at Galerie Denise René in Paris established his place within the international kinetic movement. Unlike many kinetic artists, Bury focused on very slow and unpredictable movement. His sculptures and reliefs make the passage of time perceptible through subtle shifts that often remain almost imperceptible at first glance. (AI-generated content description)