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.
Find a collection of Yaacov Agam art today on 1stDibs.
$108,993
Image externe-interne by Yaacov Agam, 1964, Acrylic on mobile coloured slats
By Yaacov Agam
Located in London, GB
Yaacov Agam Image externe-interne, 1964-1966 Acrylic on mobile coloured slats; artist's frame Signature on the reverse 54 x 148.6 cm 21 1/4 x 58 1/2 in
Acrylic
$34,060
Untitled, Acrylic on thin cardboard on wood, mounted on mirrored plastic object
By Yaacov Agam
Located in London, GB
Yaacov Agam 1928 - Current Untitled, 1982 Acrylic on thin cardboard on wood, mounted on mirrored plastic object 28 x 16 x 11 cm 11 x 6 1/4 x 4 3/8 in
Mirror, Plaster, Wood, Acrylic, Cardboard
Colorful Kinetic original oil on wood round painting by Yaacov Agam
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Jerusalem, IL
This mesmerizing kinetic piece by Yaacov Agam exemplifies his pioneering approach to visual perception and movement. the work is constructed with a dynamic, circular structure that ...
Wood, Oil
Image au Carre, Geometric Kinetic Painting by Yaacov Agam
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Image au Carre" or "Square Image" is an original painting on linen mounted to wood by Israeli Kinetic artist, Yaacov Agam. The painting is signed, titled and dated verso and signed/...
Wood, Acrylic
$2,043
H 29.93 in W 39.77 in
Indian Afternoon, Warm Abstract Painting, Vibrant Indian Architecture
By Janet Keith
Located in Deddington, GB
Discover more original artwork by Janet Keith with Wychwood Art online and in our gallery. The colours used in the painting – particularly the rich, glowing orange and hints of green...
Acrylic, Board
$2,800
H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
White Fabric 2019 Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Wood, Framed, 24x24
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
This hand painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
$25,012
H 1.97 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Alberto Biasi Signed Dated and Titled Contemporary Abstract Italian Artwork
By Alberto Biasi
Located in Roma, IT
A marvellous and extremely rare work by one of the most important artists of contemporary kinetic art, Alberto Biasi (Padua, 1937). This work bears the artist's own handwritten inscr...
Wood, PVC
Rising Tondo, circular
By Ilya Bolotowsky
Located in New York, NY
Ilya Bolotowsky is an important and highly recognized hard edge american abstractionist. He experimented with diamond shaped canvases and circular works as well as square formats wi...
Wood, Acrylic
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 74 in W 48 in
Synthesism: Solitude 2 - Large Original Abstract Artwork on Canvas
By Jason DeMeo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Gold Leaf
$545
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.79 in
"Summer Storm" Small Abstract Colorful Landscape, Oil and Acrylic on Wood
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
"Summer Storm" is a colorful abstract landscape painting created with oil, acrylic and pastel on wood panel. Inspired by the atmosphere of a summer storm moving across a blooming la...
Acrylic, Wood, Oil Pastel, Oil, Wood Panel
$5,950
H 40.25 in W 40.25 in D 2 in
Superman (Abstract Geometric Grid Painting in Light Grey & Blue, Framed)
By Donise English
Located in Hudson, NY
Detailed abstract geometric painting inspired by city grids in light grey and blue, with accents of black and white "Superman", made by Hudson Valley based artist, Donise English, in...
Wood, Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil, Color Pencil
$16,500
H 30.25 in W 55.25 in D 2 in
"Receding Flood, 1959" African American Abstract Expressionist Oil Connecticut
Located in Yardley, PA
An exceptional, early work by important Connecticut-based artist Clifford Mitchell, Jr. (1925-2005). This fantastic abstract expressionist compositi...
Masonite, Oil
$2,050
H 35.79 in W 28.63 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract
Located in Paris, IDF
Nacre & acrylic on canvas, Kim Iljung is a Korean artist born in 1979 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. Adhere, Scratch, Push Away are his motto. The dual nature of mot...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,050
H 35.79 in W 28.63 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract
Located in Paris, IDF
Nacre & acrylic on canvas, Kim Iljung is a Korean artist born in 1979 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. Adhere, Scratch, Push Away are his motto. The dual nature of mot...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,650Sale Price|25% Off
H 43.31 in W 31.5 in
Upward movement, 110x80cm, acrylic on canvas
By Tatiana Levchenko
Located in Yerevan, AM
Upward movement, 110x80cm
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,212Sale Price|25% Off
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in
Look back , 100x100cm, acrylic, oil, canvas
By Tatiana Levchenko
Located in Yerevan, AM
Look back , 100x100cm, acrylic, oil, canvas
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,950
H 24.41 in W 24.41 in D 1.58 in
Light Blue Surface Geometric Abstract Painting, Framed, 2010+, Op Art
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
This hand painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
$2,050
H 35.79 in W 28.63 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Abstract
Located in Paris, IDF
Nacre & acrylic on canvas, Kim Iljung is a Korean artist born in 1979 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. Adhere, Scratch, Push Away are his motto. The dual nature of mot...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,370
H 28.63 in W 23.86 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Iljung - Untitled
Located in Paris, IDF
Nacre & acrylic on canvas, Kim Iljung is a Korean artist born in 1979 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. Adhere, Scratch, Push Away are his motto. The dual nature of mot...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 8.67 in W 12.21 in D 0.4 in
Tactile Bleu - Mixed, Media, Oil on board with springs, 40 painted metal discs
By Yaacov Agam
Located in London, GB
Yaacov Agam Tactile Bleu, 1964 Oil on board with springs and 40 painted metal discs Signed and titled 55.9 x 78.7 x 2.5 cm 22 x 31 x 1 in
Metal
LOVE STAR OF DAVID
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Aventura, FL
Original gouache painting on paper. Hand signed lower front by Yaacov Agam. Image size 20.25 x 18.5 inches. Sheet size 29 x 22.2 inches. Frame size approx 33 x 31 inches. Cert...
Paper, Gouache
Colorful polymorph Yaacov Agam work 3D Kinetic art
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Jerusalem, IL
A colorful work in a kinetic style by Yaacov Agam. From every angle you can see a different illustration. The piece is framed in transparent Plexiglas
Mixed Media
Yaacov Agam, Fascination, Prismograph
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Yaacov Agam,Fascination, Prismograph, Op art, Colored work, International artist, Israeli artist, Israeli art. Op art pioneer Yaacov Agam’s abstract artworks—which range from paint...
Plywood
Sold
H 31.3 in W 41.93 in D 2.37 in
One and Another - Kinetic Op Art Serigraph Signed & Numbered by Yaacov Agam
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Op Art artwork serigraph (silkscreen print on paper) by Yaacov Agam titled "One and Another" from the same name collection. This fantasy optical illusion art by Agam, with m...
Parchment Paper, Ink
Blue/Violet #8
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Yaacov Agam, Israeli (1928 - ) Title: Blue/Violet #8 Year: circa 1990 Medium: Unique Silkscreen on Canvas Mounted to Board, Signed lower center Size: 18 x 20 inches Fram...
Acrylic, Screen