Yaacov Agam Serigraph "Untitled"

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A limited edition serigraph on paper Untitled by well-listed Israeli artist Yaacov Agam (b. 1928). This work depicts black rectangle with small white blocks creating a pattern within the rectangle. This piece is numbered 66 out of an edition 180. It is signed to the lower right corner in graphite. It is presented behind glass in a white mat in a black metal frame. Hanging hardware is present to the verso.

A major figure in modern art, Agam is often referred to as the “father of kinetic art”. He was born in Rishon le Zion (then-Palestine, now-Israel) on May 11, 1928. Agam’s upbringing with a rabbinical father influences his works. His religion manifests in his subject matter and use of abstract, non-figural forms. As a teenager, he continued to pursue art, studying at the New Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts in Jerusalem. Agam is perhaps best known for creating the “agamograph”, where multiple images are represented on raised surfaces, creating an optical illusion. In recent years, Agam has focused on large-scale works such as the Hanukkah Menorah in New York City, Homage a Mondrian in the Le Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles, and a memorial for victims of the Holocaust at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. His works can be found in a variety of prestigious institutions worldwide, including the Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum in Missouri, and numerous private collections.

Dimensions

measures frame; image measures: 7.5" W x 19.75" H.

Item #

18IND028-098