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Len Lye

Len Lye

Leonard Charles Huia "Len" Lye (5 July 1901 – 15 May 1980), was a Christchurch, New Zealand-born artist known primarily for his experimental films and kinetic sculpture. His films are held in archives including the New Zealand Film Archive, British Film Institute, Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and the Pacific Film Archive at University of California, Berkeley.

Known for

Len Lye: Master of Motion
Len Lye: Master of Motion
2022 • Self (archive footage)
Secrets of British Animation
Secrets of British Animation
2018 • Self (archive Photos)
Flip & Two Twisters
Flip & Two Twisters
1995 • Self
Abstract Cinema
Abstract Cinema
1993 • Himself
Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye
Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye
1987 • Self
Art of the Sixties
Art of the Sixties
1967

Full filmography

Len Lye: Master of Motion
Len Lye: Master of Motion
2022 • Self (archive footage)
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Secrets of British Animation
Secrets of British Animation
2018 • Self (archive Photos)
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Len Lye – Biography, Known For & Filmography