Object of the Day

Yaacov Agam’s Transparent Rhythms II

Occupying an entire wall, Yaacov Agam’s Transparent Rhythms II (1967-1968) zigzags slightly and the forms seem to change in size as the viewer walks by.

Transparent Rhythms II

Provenance
Jh Purchased From Agam, Yaacov, Paris 1968
Exhibition History
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Inaugural Exhibition," 4 October 1974-15 September 1975.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Refract, Reflect, Project: Light Works from the Collection," 15 February-8 April 2007, no cat.
Published References
LERNER, ABRAM et al. The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1974).
Data Source
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Artist
Yaacov Agam, Israeli, b. Rishon le Zion, Palestine, 1928
Date
1967-1968
Credit Line
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1972
Medium
Oil on aluminum
Dimensions
109 x 158 1/4 in. (276.7 x 401.4 cm) on artist's base, 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) high
Type
Painting