Fred Bellefroid
Fred Bellefroid (22 January 1945 – 13 January 2022) was a Belgian sculptor.[1][2]
Fred Bellefroid | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 January 1945 Zonhoven, Belgium |
| Died | 13 January 2022 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | sculptor |
Bellefroid is the creator of the iconic De Kotmadam at the Oude Markt in Leuven.[1][2] He made many sport statues. The common style of his statues are long figures that are moving.[1] In 2021 he created the prize statues for the winner of the Brabantse Pijl cycling race.[3]
Bellefroid died in on 13 January 2022, at the age of 76.[1][2]
Gallery
De kotmadam at the Oude Markt, Leuven
Monument to European Year of the Environment 1987-88
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Fred Bellefroid, beeldhouwer van De Kotmadam op Oude Markt in Leuven, op 76-jarige leeftijd overleden". robtv.be (in Nederlands). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Beeldhouwer van Leuvense Kotmadam overleden". Het Nieuwsblad (in Nederlands). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ↑ "Rode Sportief doet beroep op kunstenaar Fred Bellefroid (76) voor trofee Brabantse Pijl: "Mijn beeldjes krijgen vaak een ereplaats"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Nederlands). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2023.