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| Artist: | Agam, Yaacov (1928 - ) |
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| Title: | Homage to Einstein |
| Medium: | Holograph on Chrome Plate Sculpture |
| Image Size: | 26 in x 10 1/4 in x 15 in (66 cm x 26 cm x 38.1 cm) |
| Signed: | This work is hand signed by Yaacov Agam (Rishon LeZion, 1928- ) in black ink in the upper right. |
| Edition: | Numbered from the edition of 250 in the upper right. |
| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition. |
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Creating a sense of the brilliancy of light and color, this work is designed with a layering of images giving the effect of colors bouncing off each other. Brightly colored abstract shapes are connected with vertical and horizontal black lines, unifying the separate elements into one composition. |
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Dazzling the eye with luminescent colors and the playful interaction of shapes, this work evokes a feeling of peace and joyfulness. Utilizing light as a medium, this piece takes on different appearances with the changing times of the day. This work also transforms with the viewer's perspective, the translucent shapes dance amongst each other as the viewer moves around the piece with the changing reflection of light. Not only does this work reflect the variety of interpretations fundamental to abstract art, the artist's intention was to represent the ever changing meanings within life itself. Created from a holograph on a chrome plate with a central support arm and round base, this work is hand signed by Yaacov Agam (Rishon LeZion, 1928- ) in black ink in the upper right. Numbered from the edition of 250, this work stands 26 in x 10 1/4 in x 15 in (66 cm x 26 cm x 38.1 cm). It does not come with the original box. Catalogue Raisonné & COA: 1. Solomon, Jack Jr. From the 2nd, to the 3rd, into the 4th Dimension…. Chicago: Circle Fine Art Press, 1981. Illustrated and discussed on pgs. 42-43. 2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work. | |
| Style: | Kinetic art, optical art, 20th Century Contemporary Master, Jewish artist |
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Biography of Yaacov Agam
Yaacov Agam (1928 - )
Yaacov Agam is a truly unique, creative force in the world of art. His works transcend traditional artistic boundaries, propelling him into the forefront of a new art aesthetic. Art critics and art historians in museums and institutions throughout the world have acclaimed him for his inventive, talented genius, bestowing upon him numerous awards and honors. Agam is certainly among the world's foremost artists, and he is already recognized as influential and important in the history of art. The son of an Orthodox Rabbi, scholar and writer, Agam was born on May 11, 1928 in Rishon Letzion, Israel. As a child, he began to draw, despite religious proscription against visual expression. Agam's family recognized his artistic ability and, in 1946, he entered the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. Studying with Mordecai Ardon, a former student at the Weimar Bauhaus, he discovered the differences between other cultures which stress the afterlife and the Hebrew culture which emphasizes the present. Because Judaism believes life is dynamic and ever-changing, Agam determined that static paintings were inadequate to express the constantly occurring changes which surround us. In 1950, upon Ardores recommendation, Agam went to Zurich to study with Johannes Itten at the Kunstgewerbeschule. There, he met Frank Lloyd Wright and Siegfried Giedion, whose ideas on the element of time in art and architecture impressed him. In 1951, Agam moved to Paris. A number of the world-famous Surrealist artists living in France were the first to discover and encourage him. His first one-man exhibition held at Galerie Craven, Paris in 1953, featured kinetic and transformable paintings which invited spectator participation. The show was a critical success and attracted considerable attention in art circles. Max Ernst was the first person to acquire a work by Agam.
AGAMOGRAPH: An Agamograph is a serigraphed image of slivers of a number of images placed side by side. Once the image is created, there is a corrugated lenticular optical lens fused on top of the printed image. As the viewer moves back and forth in front of the image the image is in constant change as the viewer moves. A common misspelling is 'Agamagraph'.
