Description: Yaakov Agam "Two Stars" (Star of David) Limited Edition , Numbered 76/99 and Hand Signed Size: 5 1/2" x 6 1/2" inches (14 x 16.5 cm), Frame 12 1/4" x 13 1/2 Born May 11, 1928 in Rishon LeZion, Israel, Yaacov Agam is the son of a rabbi and Kabbalist whose spirituality inspired Agam in part to pursue that theme in his physical artworks. Agam began his art career with his studies at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, and moved to Zurich, Switzerland in 1949 where he studied with a key figure in the Bauhaus Art movement, Johannes Itten, before settling in Paris, France in 1951.As one of the distinctive figures emerging from the Kinetic Art movement as it gained identity in the 1950's, Agam specializes in creating artworks that depend on motion for their full effect, or give the strong impression of movement to the viewer's eye. He diffracts physicality into sharp sound-bytes of line and color meant to be approached from different perspectives and angles, arranging shapes and shades into compositions that are on the verge of transformation. A renowned sculptor, designer and painter, Agam has also made deft use of a technique known as lenticular printing, whereby an image is diffracted into two or more images which are then spliced together in offset increments, so the eye sees different parts of the image from different angles. He calls the works he creates in this style 'Agamographs'.Yaacov Agam is one of the most innovative, challenging, and pioneering artists in the world today, having been commissioned to create hundreds of large-scale monuments, sculptures, building designs and Interactive Art-Spaces that inhabit large public arenas: his "Jacob's Ladder" forms the ceiling of the National Convention House in Jerusalem; a ship-wide 'floating museum' for the Carnival Cruise Line's luxury cruise ship "Celebration" saw Agam's work in every public space and cabin (1987); a 6-part fire-and-water breathing monument stands at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem; entire buildings like the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv, and the Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles (1984) become giant canvases for his color studies...and the list goes on.Agam continues to create, as well as lecture around the world on his theories and experiments with shape, movement, light and color, always with the aim of educating people on the possibilities and promise that there is always more than meets the eye... in 1996, Agam was awarded the Jan Amos Comenius Medal from UNESCO "for having devised a particularly effective method of visual teaching for children." In 2005, he was voted the 195th-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet, and is the highest-selling Israeli artist: his 1980 work "Growth", an outsized oil painting on wood panel, sold in 2010 for a record breaking $698,000. Colors of actual item may vary slightly from colors on your screen due to digital screen calibration varying between digital devices. International buyers are responsible for import duties, fees and taxes. See my other listings for more art. Thank you for looking!
Price: 925 USD
Location: Escondido, California
End Time: 2024-11-27T21:18:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: 34.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Yaacov Agam
Type: Limited Edition
Signed: Yes
Size: Small
Theme: Art
Material: Acrylic glass
Features: Limited Edition, Numbered
Framing: Framed
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Stars
