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Len Lye

Len Lye

Born: 1901-07-05 • Christchurch, New Zealand

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.

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