AGAM, Yaacov, The Unique Untitled Spinning Polymorph
Yaacov Agam is a truly unique, creative force in the world of art. His works transcend traditional artistic boundaries, propelling him into the for… [Read biography »]
Signed Yaacov Agam (1928 - ), Unique original polymorphic painting on metal, The Unique Untitled Spinning Polymorph  |
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| Artist: | Agam, Yaacov (1928 - ) |
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| Title: | The Unique Untitled Spinning Polymorph |
| Medium: | Unique original polymorphic painting on metal |
| Image Size: | 6.9 in x 4 in x 0.8 in (17.4 cm x 10.2 cm x 2 cm) (without the base) |
| Signed: | Hand signed "agam 1983 Paris" in blue ink on the underside of the work. |
| Edition: | Unique original |
| Condition: | This Work Is In Excellent Condition |
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| Description: | |
Offering a variation upon Agam’s constant fascination with creating art that access the forth dimension, this work only becomes fully activated when spun by the viewer. Each view presents a completely different experience with very different images. Not only does this work reflect the variety of interpretations fundamental to abstract art, the artist’s intention was to represent the ever changing meanings within life itself. Visually enhanced by the fourth dimension of time, this piece changes in appearance as the light surrounding it changes. This Spinning Polymorph is hand signed by Agam in blue ink along the bottom edge of the piece: “agam 1983 Paris.” Utilizing multiple perspectives, this free standing sculpture is enjoyable in a variety of settings. The following is an excerpt from From the 2nd to the 3rd, into the 4th Dimension… by Jack Solomon, Jr.: “The Free-standing Double-Sided Spinning Polymorph is a continuous artwork with a corrugated surface. It can be viewed in many possible ways, and its qualities transcend the visible. With the slightest touch, the spectator activates the work’s variable speeds and mobility, where-upon its many colorful views are fused into one orchestrated image in movement. The viewer is now intimately involved with the art experience through both his sense of touch and his sense of sight. The image dissolves into different single compositions, which are seen alone or overlapping each other. If the turning reaches a certain speed, all images blur and disappear into a new situation” (Solomon, 32) . Catalogue Raisonné & COA: 1) Solomon Jr, Jack, From the 2nd to the 3rd, into the 4th Dimension… by Jr., 1981, discussed on pages 32-33. | |
| Style: | Contemporary art, kinetic art, optical art |
Biography of Yaacov Agam
Yaacov Agam (1928 - )
Yaacov Agam is a truly unique, creative force in the world of art. His works transcend traditional artistic boundaries, propelling him into the forefront of a new art aesthetic. Art critics and art historians in museums and institutions throughout the world have acclaimed him for his inventive, talented genius, bestowing upon him numerous awards and honors. Agam is certainly among the world's foremost artists, and he is already recognized as influential and important in the history of art. The son of an Orthodox Rabbi, scholar and writer, Agam was born on May 11, 1928 in Rishon Letzion, Israel. As a child, he began to draw, despite religious proscription against visual expression. Agam's family recognized his artistic ability and, in 1946, he entered the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. Studying with Mordecai Ardon, a former student at the Weimar Bauhaus, he discovered the differences between other cultures which stress the afterlife and the Hebrew culture which emphasizes the present. Because Judaism believes life is dynamic and ever-changing, Agam determined that static paintings were inadequate to express the constantly occurring changes which surround us. In 1950, upon Ardores recommendation, Agam went to Zurich to study with Johannes Itten at the Kunstgewerbeschule. There, he met Frank Lloyd Wright and Siegfried Giedion, whose ideas on the element of time in art and architecture impressed him. In 1951, Agam moved to Paris. A number of the world-famous Surrealist artists living in France were the first to discover and encourage him. His first one-man exhibition held at Galerie Craven, Paris in 1953, featured kinetic and transformable paintings which invited spectator participation. The show was a critical success and attracted considerable attention in art circles. Max Ernst was the first person to acquire a work by Agam.
AGAMOGRAPH: An Agamograph is a serigraphed image of slivers of a number of images placed side by side. Once the image is created, there is a corrugated lenticular optical lens fused on top of the printed image. As the viewer moves back and forth in front of the image the image is in constant change as the viewer moves. A common misspelling is Agamagraph.
