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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Aacov Agam — American Flag
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
AACOV AGAM — AMERICAN FLAG — 1976 Work created to commemorate the bicentennial of the United States. TECHNIQUE: Silkscreen on mirror / Agamograph EDITION: 22/75 Signed in pen DIMENSI...
Glass
Hand Woven Wool Wall Tapestry- Limited Edition, Hand Signed
By Yaacov Agam
Located in London, GB
Hand Signed Limited Edition Yaacov Agam (Israel, May 11, 1928 ) hand-woven wool wall tapestry in a polychrome color palette. Woven Agam signature to lower right. Titled: "And I Will ...
Wool
Chateau Mouton Rothschild label (hand signed)
By Yaacov Agam
Located in New York, NY
Chateau Mouton Rothschild label (hand signed), 1984 Offset lithograph Autographed twice in black and red by the artist on the front Frame Inc...
Offset
Yaacov Agam Lithograph "Tribute to Mondrian" 1975.
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Yaacov Agam Lithograph Tribute to Mondrian Number 50/100 Circa 1975 71 x 67 cms
Paper
$1,000
Life (limited edition, hand signed and numbered Op Art First Day Cover (framed)
By Yaacov Agam
Located in New York, NY
Yaacov Agam "Life", (Hand Signed and numbered), 1980 Hand Signed, Stamped Gallery Art Center Envelope with French postage stamp & numbered Triple signature "Agam" and number 46/54 on the front Frame Included: floated in original vintage frame This very special vintage limited edition work features the “Agam” design by Yaacov Agam, a pioneer of Op Art. It is the first artist...
Offset
24K Gold-Plated Sterling Silver signed Kiddush Cup with colorful Serigraph
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Yaacov Agam - Revolving Kiddush Cup with Magen David: Kinetic Art in Gold and Light DOUBLE ! signed by the artist, and numbered. arrives with original box. numbered 'XXXX/1800' (Anot...
Gold, Silver
24K Gold-Plated Sterling Silver Revolving Kiddush Cup with colorful Serigraph
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Yaacov Agam - Revolving Kiddush Cup with Magen David: Kinetic Art in Gold and Light signed by the artist, and numbered. arrives with original box. numbered 'XXXX/1800' (Another numbe...
Gold, Silver
Cristallerie Vase with Cherry flower branches
By Émile Gallé
Located in PARIS, FR
Cristallerie Vase with Cherry flower branches by Emile GALLE (1846-1904) Vase called "Cristallerie de Gallé" Vase with rounded body and squared collar, Gadrooned smoked glass, orna...
Glass
$2,741
H 12.01 in W 8.67 in D 0.79 in
Andy Warhol (after), Jagger Announcement cards SET OF 10
By Andy Warhol
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
After Andy Warhol. These lithographic prints feature an image of Mick Jagger - an iconic rock legend and the lead singer of the Rolling Stones. These unsigned postcard sized prints ...
Offset
Vase with lanscape
By Émile Gallé
Located in PARIS, FR
Vase with lanscape by Etablissements GALLE A pear-shaped vase multi-layered glass with landscape decoration cleared with acid decor in interlayer Signed " Gallé " Perfect condition...
Glass
Untitled #1, 1964 from New York Ten
By Mon Levinson
Located in New York, NY
This dynamic work was realized by the esteemed 20th Century modern artist Mon Levinson in 1964. The work was realized in 1964, and printed in 1965 by Chiron Press in New York- the same year that Levinson was included in the seminal Op-Art exhibition "The Responsive Eye", alongside contemporary luminaries such as Bridget Riley. An identical work from this edition resides in the permanent collection of the New York MoMA. This mixed media work consists of an translucent vinyl sheet layered over a print- part etching, part lithograph. The clear vinyl sheet is embossed with a tight pattern of sinuously curved repeating black lines and is subtly raised in places- creating a subtle three dimensionality and dynamic sense of movement. The paper is inscribed with the same recurring pattern of snaking black lines, like a fine filigree, with two weighty black geometric forms that appear to crowd the composition. Smaller geometric forms reside within creating the apparition of negative space in the bone hued paper. The juxtaposition of the delicate texture and colossal feeling forms imbues the piece with a stunning dynamism and tension, helping to explain why Levinson is among the most influential and important artist to come out of the Op Art movement. His work is in the permanent collections of important institutions around the world including the Museum of Modern Art as well as the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Signed by the artist and marked 18/200. The work comes presented in a custom walnut and white gilt frame...
Mixed Media
$1,301
H 12.01 in W 8.67 in D 0.79 in
Mick Jagger IV - Andy Warhol (after), Announcement card
By Andy Warhol
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Mick Jagger IV - After Andy Warhol. In this print, the portrait is mostly black and white, with gleaming hair and an orange overlay on one side of his face. Mick Jagger is an iconic ...
Offset
$4,609
H 9.45 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in
Slip by Peter Brooke-Ball - Abstract Sculpture, Bronze, Black and Gold
By Peter Brooke-Ball
Located in Paris, FR
Slip is a stone sculpture by contemporary British artist Peter Brooke-Ball (Foundry: Pangolin Editions). Dimensions are 24 × 18 × 10 cm (9.4 × 7.1 × 3.9 in). The dimensions include t...
Limestone, Silver, Bronze
$2,800
H 9.26 in W 13.19 in D 2.96 in
Untitled double sided paper polymorph by Yaacov Agam in a plexiglass box
By Yaacov Agam
Located in New York, NY
This is beautiful kinetic work by Yaacov Agam from the 70's. It is a double sided serigraph polymorph based in a plexiglass view box frame, dated 1976 and signed in plate both in Heb...
Paper, Serigraph
$575
H 8.5 in W 12 in
Basquiat Enrico Navarra Gallery 1999/2000 (vintage Basquiat announcements)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat Enrico Navarra Gallery Paris 1999-2000: A set of 2 rare vintage Basquiat announcement cards published on the occasion(s) of: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gallery Enri...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
$1,266Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 1.38 in
"PaperLandscape" by Marilina Marchica – Original Collage on Papyrus and Antique
By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
"PaperLandscape" by Marilina Marchica – Original Collage on Papyrus and Antique Wallpaper, One-of-a-Kind with Custom Handmade Frame – 60x50 cm, 2025 Description: PaperLandscape i...
Handmade Paper
$1,625
H 60 in W 59 in
"DALL·E 2023-05-29 21.08.13" Whimsical Abstract Wool Rug/Tapestry
By Tuft the World 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "DALL·E 2023-05-29 21.08.13" is an original artwork by Tuft the World and is made tufted 100% New Zealand wool, and part of the inaugural launch of TTW Editions. Th...
Wool
Rare 1980s Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring original cover artwork by Keith Haring. Year: 1983. Medium: Off-Set Li...
Lithograph, Offset
$10,000Sale Price|33% Off
H 18.13 in W 15.75 in
Image-miroir (Mirror Image), 1965
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1965, this sculpture is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (1906 – 1997) in black ink on one of the aluminum panels in the lower right (nearest to the center cross-section); f...
Metal
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H 5.91 in W 3.15 in
24K Gold-Plated Sterling Silver Revolving Kiddush Cup with colorful Serigraph
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Yaacov Agam - Revolving Kiddush Cup with Magen David: Kinetic Art in Gold and Light signed by the artist, and numbered. arrives with original box. numbered '1050/1800' (Another number from the series will be provided.) This exceptional work by Yaacov Agam unites ritual tradition with contemporary kinetic art. The 24K gold-plated sterling silver removable cup is encircled by a folded Agam serigraph...
Gold, Silver
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H 5.91 in W 3.15 in
24K Gold-Plated Sterling Silver Revolving Kiddush Cup with colorful Serigraph
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Yaacov Agam - Revolving Kiddush Cup with Magen David: Kinetic Art in Gold and Light signed by the artist, and numbered. arrives with original box. numbered '1048/1800' (Another number from the series may be provided.) This exceptional work by Yaacov Agam unites ritual tradition with contemporary kinetic art. The 24K gold-plated sterling silver removable cup is encircled by a folded Agam serigraph...
Gold, Silver
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H 9.06 in W 15.75 in
Tribute of the People of Israel to the People of the United States
By Yaacov Agam
Located in tel aviv, IL
Yaacov Agam Kinetic Optical Artwork (Agamograph), Signed 22/900 A vibrant kinetic work by Yaacov Agam, created in his signature Agamograph technique. The folded structure reveals sh...
Screen
Birth of a Flag
By Yaacov Agam
Located in tel aviv, IL
A dynamic kinetic work by Yaacov Agam, a central figure in the development of Op Art and interactive art. This piece is executed using a lenticular slat construction combined with s...
Other Medium
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H 27.96 in W 27.96 in D 0.6 in
Yaakov Agam "Homage to Mondrian (Orange Border)", color serigraph mirror, 2000
By Yaacov Agam
Located in tel aviv, IL
Yaacov Agam, born in 1928 in Rishon LeZion (then Palestine, now Israel), is a world-renowned Israeli artist and a pioneer of kinetic art. His works explore movement, the interaction ...
Glass, Mirror
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H 27.96 in W 27.96 in D 0.6 in
Yaakov Agam "Homage to Mondrian" (Blue Border), color serigraph mirror, 2000
By Yaacov Agam
Located in tel aviv, IL
Yaacov Agam, born in 1928 in Rishon LeZion (then Palestine, now Israel), is a world-renowned Israeli artist and a pioneer of kinetic art. His works explore movement, the interaction ...
Glass, Mirror
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H 5 in W 9 in D 6.25 in
Agam Silkscreen Judaica Kiddush Cup Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Sculpture
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a revolving colorful kiddush cup with a signed and numbered Agam op art print in it. this includes the base tray. There is no cup insert so it is more of a sculptural piece ...
Metal
Yaacov AGAM (1928) "Composition géométrique"
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Yaacov AGAM (1928) Geometric composition Colour screen printing signed and numbered 41/200 in pencil by the artist's hand circa 1979 133 x 48 cm 490 euros
Paper
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H 22 in W 22 in D 4 in
"Morning Light" Geometric Holographic Art Edition 17 of 150
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Houston, TX
This piece is an Agamograph. This lithographic image is viewed through a lenticular lens, the piece is number 17 out of 180. The pieces is framed in a black frame with a white matte....
Mixed Media
Yaacov Agam lithograp "Magic Circle" 1976.
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Yaacov Agam Lithograph "Magic circle" Circa 1976 Signed by the artist in pencil Numbered in pencil 198/270 Perfect condition 38 x 38 cms 890 euros
Paper
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H 9 in W 4 in D 2 in
Agam Silkscreen Kaleidoscope Agamascope Sculpture Signed # in Box Israeli Op Art
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a rare boxed pair of Yacov Agam Agamascope Kaleidoscope devices with silkscreen paper applied, hand signed and numbered. biographical info: The son of a rabbi, Agam can tra...
Glass, Mirror, Plexiglass, Paper
Untitled
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Summit, NJ
Striking screenprint by Yaacov Agam. Signed in pencil lower right and editioned 104//144 lower left. Beautifully matted and framed in a contemporary wood frame trimmed in gold. The p...
Lithograph