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| Artist: | Agam, Yaacov (1928 - ) |
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| Title: | Blue Paradise |
| Medium: | Original color serigraph |
| Image Size: | 31 1/2 x 26 1/2 in (80 x 67.3 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 31 1/2 x 26 1/2 in (80 x 67.3 cm) |
| Framed Size: | approx. 38 in x 33 in (96.5 cm x 83.8 cm) |
| Signed: | Hand-signed by Yaacov Agam (Rishon LeZion, 1928-) in yellow at the lower right. |
| Edition: | Numbered 30/180 in ink at the lower left. |
| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition. |
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This colorful work brings to mind the pixilated, self-portraits of Chuck Close or a television set consumed with static. Agam's serigraph engages the viewer through its visual rhythms. |
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| Historical Description: | |
| Blue Paradise relays the movement and illusion associated with the artist's
signature Agamographs. Even though serigraphy is a static medium, Agam still
manages to infuse this work with dynamism by combining a Technicolor palette
with rhythmic forms. Embedded within the vertical pull of the grid are small
geometric shapes that blend into the all-over pattern of the work, creating
a puzzle for the viewer to undo. Framed by a deep blue margin, the work becomes
a window onto an optical world filled with visual interest.
Hand-signed by Yaacov Agam (Rishon LeZion, 1928 - ) in yellow at the lower right corner, this original color serigraph is numbered 30/180 in ink at the lower left. ABOUT THE FRAMING: | |
| 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'.
