Yaacov Agam, Agamograph, 15/90, 13 3/4 x 13 3/4, 26 x 26" framed. Titled Geo 1-2.
Yaacov Agam ( Hebrew : יעקב ××’×) (born 11 May 1928) is an Israeli sculptor and experimental artist widely known for his contributions to optical and kinetic art .Yaacov Gibstein (later Agam) was born in Israel, which, at that time was called Mandate Palestine.Agam trained at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, before moving to Zürich, Switzerlandin 1949, where he studied under Johannes Itten (1888–1967) at the Kunstgewerbe Schule. He was influenced by the painter and sculptor Max Bill (1908–1994). His father, Yehoshua Gibstein, was a rabbi and a kabbalist. In 1951 Agam moved to Paris, France, where he still resides.

13.75 x 13.75 in

10 lb