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Yaacov Agam Mixed Media

Israeli, 1928-2026

Influenced by his upbringing in Judaism as well as the teachings of the Bauhaus, Yaacov Agam is a pioneer of kinetic art as well as the Op art movement and is often credited with introducing geometric abstraction to his home country of Israel.

Born in Rishon LeZion, Palestine — now part of Israel — the son of a rabbi, Agam found that the spiritual world had a major influence on his art practice, as did the sand dunes he grew up watching as they constantly shifted with the wind. This perpetual movement would inform his work, whereby riveting, prismatic compositions that transform from different perspectives, patterns that generate optical effects and sculptures that move with a passing breeze all reflect the gradual changes in nature.

Agam studied with Israeli painter Mordecai Ardon at the Bezalel School of Art in Jerusalem in the 1940s before traveling to Zurich where he trained with Swiss Expressionist painter Johannes Itten and was inspired by the abstract work of Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky.

One of the innovative techniques Agam developed was the Agamograph, which uses lenticular printing so that multiple images, which are revealed as the viewer moves around the piece, can be seen on a single work. His art has regularly involved the spectator as a participant, whether it’s the 1972–74 room-size kinetic installation he created for the Elysée Palace that’s now in the Centre Pompidou in which a gleaming abstract sculpture is surrounded on all sides by polychromatic lines or it’s public art like the 1986 Fire and Water Fountain in Tel Aviv with circles of vibrant panels that offer varying colors from every angle.

In 2018, the Yaacov Agam Museum of Art opened in Rishon LeZion, showcasing six decades of Agam’s influential work that engages with perception through color, shape and form, from paintings, prints and installations to new experiments in interactive digital art.

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Artist: Yaacov Agam
Kinetic colorful Relief artwork on PVC in acrylic glass box by Yaacov Agam
Kinetic colorful Relief artwork on PVC in acrylic glass box by Yaacov Agam

Kinetic colorful Relief artwork on PVC in acrylic glass box by Yaacov Agam

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Located in Jerusalem, IL

signed lower right, and inscribed H.C Kinetic Colorful Relief Artwork on PVC in Acrylic Glass Box by Yaacov Agam A vibrant and visually engaging kinetic relief artwork by Yaacov A...

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Colorful Kinetic geometric beautiful work for wall by Agam
Colorful Kinetic geometric beautiful work for wall by Agam

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Yaacov Agam 1928-2026 (Israeli) Sky view deep silkscreen on pvc (3D) signed lower right, numbered (edition of 180) size of the work 19x19 cm ' size with the frame 40x40 cm This stri...

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River Pebbel
River Pebbel

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Find a wide variety of authentic Yaacov Agam mixed media available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Yaacov Agam in plastic, plexiglass, mixed media and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Yaacov Agam mixed media, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Sharon Brill, Ai Weiwei, and James Verbicky. Yaacov Agam mixed media prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,048 and tops out at $175,000, while the average work can sell for $19,750.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024
    The style of art that Yaacov Agam created has varied over the course of his career. He is a pioneer of kinetic art as well as the Op art movement, and is often credited with introducing geometric abstraction to his home country of Israel. Some of his famous works include Double Metamorphosis, Star of David, Night Constellation and Grand Oeil Cosmique. Explore an assortment of Yaacov Agam art on 1stDibs.