$5,980
Movado, Multidimentional Collection of Agam, No. 2/100, made in 1989. Notes Limited Edition of 100 examples.Yaacov AgamBorn in 1928, Yaacov Agam enrolled at Zurich's School of Applied Arts in 1949 where he studied with Johannes Itten. He settled in Paris in 1951 and began to create movable, variable pictures. His first Parisian exhibition in 1953 was followed a mere two years later by participation at a major international exhibition of kinetic and Op-Art where eighteen of Agam's works were displayed. Among the artist's earlier works are conceptualizations for a simultaneous theater in 1959, and a series of musial experiments in 1961. These experiments led him to the development of acoustic pictures which produced tones when touched. The Guggenheim Museum dedicated a special exhibition to Agam's work. In 1967, Agam began to create sculptural works and monumental mega-sculptures constructed primarily from stainless steel. Together with Vasarely and Albers, Yaacov Agam is counted among the founders and best-known exponents of kinetic and Op-art. (The term Op-art was coined around 1964 to denote artworkshich create optical illusions.) Afterwards the artist created monumental works like 'Double Metamorphosis II', which is on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. This internationally recognized artist's sculptural works and mega-sculptures were created in the years following 1967. In 1972, Agam was commissioned by Georges Pompidou to create artwork for the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-09-28
