In and Out (from Rythme Blanc Noir Suite #2)
Type:Other
Size:15.00" x 14.00"
Medium:Mixed Media
Signed:Signed
Notes:
Agamograph, H 15” x W 14”, H 24.25” x W 23.25” (includes frame), Inscribed “To Ludlow” and Signed “Agam” Lower Center.
Yaacov (Gibstein) Agam ART FOR SALE
Born 1928 Rishon le Zion, Israel. Known for: Religious and environmental themed sculpture, kinetic and optical art, teaching.
Yaacov Agam was born Yaacov Gipstein in Rishon le Zion, in Israel on May 11, 1928. His father was a rabbi, a Talmudic scholar and a Kabbalist. The family was poor, and the young Agam received little... Read full biography
Yaacov Agam was born Yaacov Gipstein in Rishon le Zion, in Israel on May 11, 1928. His father was a rabbi, a Talmudic scholar and a Kabbalist. The family was poor, and the young Agam received little regular schooling; he studied under a "melamed" in the local synagogue. He soon realized he could... Read full biography
Yaacov Agam was born Yaacov Gipstein in Rishon le Zion, in Israel on May 11, 1928. His father was a rabbi, a Talmudic scholar and a Kabbalist. The family was poor, and the young Agam received little regular schooling; he studied under a "melamed" in the local synagogue. He soon realized he could draw. "I used to come home with drawings, at first afraid of my father's reactions, since drawing was not permitted on religious principles. But on one occasion my father told me a story: that when he... Read full biography
Yaacov Agam was born Yaacov Gipstein in Rishon le Zion, in Israel on May 11, 1928. His father was a rabbi, a Talmudic scholar and a Kabbalist. The family was poor, and the young Agam received little regular schooling; he studied under a "melamed" in the local synagogue. He soon realized he could draw. "I used to come home with drawings, at first afraid of my father's reactions, since drawing was not permitted on religious principles. But on one occasion my father told me a story: that when he was a student at a yeshiva, he made a drawing on a handkerchief and forgot it on his desk. He came back to look for it because he thought the rabbi would punish him for drawing a figure. But later, when he had forgotten the whole matter and was... Read full biography
Yaacov Agam was born Yaacov Gipstein in Rishon le Zion, in Israel on May 11, 1928. His father was a rabbi, a Talmudic scholar and a Kabbalist. The family was poor, and the young Agam received little regular schooling; he studied under a "melamed" in the local synagogue. He soon realized he could draw. "I used to come home with drawings, at first afraid of my father's reactions, since drawing was not permitted on religious principles. But on one occasion my father told me a story: that when he was a student at a yeshiva, he made a drawing on a handkerchief and forgot it on his desk. He came back to look for it because he thought the rabbi would punish him for drawing a figure. But later, when he had forgotten the whole matter and was visiting the rabbi's home, he found the drawing hanging upon the wall.". As a teenager, Agam entered the New Bezal... Read full biography
Yaacov (Gibstein) Agam - Art for Sale (4 available)
Menorah
Type:Sculpture
Year:1979
Size:4.00" x 9.00" x 1.75"
Medium:Brass
Signed:Signed
Edition:Artist's proof 3 of 9
Notes:
Gold-plated Brass H 4 x W 9 x D 1 3/4 in. H 6 x W 10 1/2 x D 3 1/2 in. (box) Artist proof 3 of 9 Edition of 47 with 9 Artist's proofs Incised signature and number on base
Shalom Menorah (tri-base)
Type:Sculpture
Year:Circa 1980
Size:18.38" x 5.50" x 6.50"
Medium:Metal
Signed:Signed
Notes:
Gold Plated Metal Kinetic Sculpture. H 18.375” x W 5.5” x D 6.5” (with base). Signed. Inscribed '#38/180' on base. Provenance: Private Collection, New York. Good Condition.
Galaxy Noon -- MAKE AN OFFER
Type:Painting
Year:2013
Size:43.38" x 43.38" x 2.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Signed
Notes:
Lenticular lens with a holographic layered design and unique drawing and painting. Image changes color when viewed from different directions. Rare example of Agam’s work acquired directly from the artist in his Paris studio. Galaxy Noon was created in 2013 and was appraised in 2014 at $216,000.