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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.

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Known For

  • Fountain of Hope/Peace
  • Rainbow Dance
  • Trade Tattoo
  • A Colour Box
  • Free Radicals
  • Tusalava
  • Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five
  • Pictures for Percussion
  • Color Cry
  • The Birth of the Robot
  • Swinging the Lambeth Walk
  • Kaleidoscope
  • Rhythm
  • Tal Farlow
  • Particles in Space
  • Colour Flight
  • N or NW
  • Experimental Animation
  • Cameramen at War
  • All Souls Carnival
  • Musical Poster #1
  • When the Pie Was Opened
  • Kill or be Killed
  • Prime Time
  • Life's Musical Minute
  • Planned Crops
  • March of Time: Night Club Boom
  • Newspaper Train
  • Collapsible Metal Tubes
  • Work Party