Chronicle of a Quest

About.com Art History section offers an alphabetical listing of artists, both the famous and not so famous. The "A" list includes the following:

Agam, Yaacov
Alajalov, Constantin
Angelico, Fra (Giovanni da Fiesole)
Anon
Archipenko, Alexander
Arcimboldo, Giuseppe
Arp, Jean (Hans)
Audubon, John James

As a native of Louisiana, the name of John James Audubon is familiar, assuming he is the namesake of New Orleans Audubon Park. All I know of him is that he was a bird-watching enthusiast.

Dutifully I begin with the top of the list's Yaacov Agam--a Russian?

He is Israeli, and my second "Kinetic" artist of the day! Today is the first time I've come across this expression and already I meet it again. Agam is referred to in fact as the founder of this art form. I have to say that I find myself intrigued. I like the modern styling, and the irregular geometric shapes are rather interesting, unlike the very regular geometric patterns that are found in Islamic art. Below is an example.




I feel the need to digress for a moment and head to a review of op art.