Len Lye

Born: 1901-07-05

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.


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Flip & Two Twisters

as Self
Released: 1995-06-01

Documentary about the Kiwi artist Len Lye and his legacy.

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Secrets of British Animation

as Self (archive Photos)
Released: 2018-11-19

BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It...

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Abstract Cinema

as Himself
Released: 1993-06-24

Several well-known and pioneering abstract filmmakers discuss the history of non-objective...

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Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye

as Self
Released: 1987-01-01

This documentary, made seven years after the death of legendary filmmaker and kinetic artist Len...

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Art of the Sixties

as uncredited
Released: 1967-01-01

This film documents the major directions in modern American art during the first seven years of...

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