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Yaacov Agam Biography

Sculptor

Yaacov Agam is an Israeli sculptor known for his interactive and kinetic sculptures. Born on May 11, 1928, his works have been exhibited internationally since the 1950s and have received widespread acclaim.

States Shows Possibility Becoming Aim Visible Perpetual

Author:Yaacov Agam

“My intention was to create a work of art which would transcend the visible, which cannot be perceived except in stages, with the understanding that it is a partial revelation and not the perpetuation of the existing. My aim is to show what can be seen within the limits of possibility which exists in the midst of coming into being.”

Art Shows Understanding Stage Possibility Limits Aim Intention Visible Revelations Midst Works Of Art

Book:Homage to Yaacov Agam: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum exhibition, 1980

Source: Homage to Yaacov Agam: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum exhibition, 1980

“There is a childlike side in the work of the Dadaists, Klee, Miró, Calder and Picasso. I am trying to make things that are very, very serious, and what comes out of it is things that are quite friendly, gay, and sometimes even amusing. [Chaim] Soutine tried to work like Rembrandt, and yet there is nothing of Rembrandt in his pictures.”

Trying Sometimes Sides Serious Gay Friendly Amusing Childlike

Author:Yaacov Agam

About the Author

Born: May 11, 1928
Known for: Sculptor
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Homage to Yaacov Agam: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum exhibition, 1980Related source material

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