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Yaacov Agam

biography

Yaacov Agam, born in Rishon Lezion in 1928, came from a religious family, with a rabbi father interested in Kabbalah and Jewish spirituality. He began painting in 1940, inspired by the book Lust for Life about Van Gogh. After studying at the New Bezalel in Jerusalem, he went to Zurich in 1949, influenced by constructivist art and the Bauhaus movement, and then moved to Paris in 1951. There, he created his first “polyphonic images” in 1953 and his first sculptures in 1967. His works reflect Kabbalistic iconography, and in 1996, he received the UNESCO Prize for his visual education program for children. Notable works include Salon Agam (1971-1975) in Paris and The Fountain of Water and Fire (1986) in Tel Aviv.

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Exhibitions

Free Standing, Solo Show, Zemack Contemporary Art, Tel- Aviv, Israel.

Connections, Group Show, Gerald Moore Gallery, London, England

Commotion, Kupferman Collaction, Lohamei HaGeta’ot Kibbuts, Israel.

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