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 | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.718 |
| Birthday | 1901-07-05 |
| Place of Birth | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Also Known As |
1967
Art of the Sixties
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This film documents the major directions in modern American art during the first seven years of the 1960s. The keynote is that the artist has expanded...
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Art of the Sixties
1993
Abstract Cinema
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Several well-known and pioneering abstract filmmakers discuss the history of non-objective cinema, the works of those that came before them and their...
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Abstract Cinema
1995
Flip & Two Twisters
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Documentary about the Kiwi artist Len Lye and his legacy.
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Flip & Two Twisters
2018
Secrets of British Animation
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BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness of som...
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Secrets of British Animation
1987
Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye
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This documentary, made seven years after the death of legendary filmmaker and kinetic artist Len Lye, tells Lye's story: from being a young boy starin...
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