Yaacov Agam Serigraph "Asher"

Item Details

A serigraph on paper titled Asher from the 12 Tribes Series by well-listed modern artist Yaacov Agam (born 1928). This piece presents vertical blue, pink and silver-tone stripes with red, green and yellow geometric shapes. The work is framed with a gold-tone border. It is signed by hand to the lower right and marked 31 in an edition of 99 with a certificate of authenticity to the verso. This print is presented under acrylic glass in a wood frame, wired to hang.

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.

Condition

- scratches to acrylic glass to right; joints of frame misaligned; scratches to frame at upper edges; chips to frame at corners; slight scuffing to paper backing.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image measures 10.75" W x 13.25" H.

Item #

18WDC042-037