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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Len_LyeLen Lye - Wikipedia

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   Leonard Charles Huia Lye ( / laɪ /; 5 July 1901 – 15 May 1980) was a New Zealand artist known primarily for his experimental films and kinetic sculpture.

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3. www.moma.org › artists › 37880Len Lye | MoMA

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   Oct 14, 2001 · Len Lye was a New Zealand-born artist who created abstract animations and sculptures. MoMA has organized several exhibitions featuring his works, such as Printin' in 2012 and Animations in 2001.

4. harvardfilmarchive.org › programs › free-radical-theFree Radical: The Films of Len Lye - Harvard Film Archive

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   Nov 26, 2007 · Explore the experimental and innovative films of Len Lye, a pioneer of direct-animation and a visionary artist. See his colorful and dynamic works, such as A Colour Box, Rainbow Dance, Trade Tattoo and more.

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   Who compiled the films of Len Lye?

   • Free Radical: The Films of Len Ly e was compiled by Roger Horrocks for the New Zealand Film Archive and The Len Lye Foundation. Notes on the films by Horrocks, author of Len Lye: A Biography (Auckland University Press). Special thanks to Andrew Lampert, Anthology Film Archives.

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   Who is Len & Lye & how did he grow up?

   • Lye was born in Christchurch in 1901. His father died three years later and Len was raised by his mother and various relatives. In 1908 the family moved to the Cape Campbell lighthouse, after his mother remarried. Although only there for a year, the experience was formative, with references often reappearing in his later art.

   Len Lye | NZHistory, New Zealand history online

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   When did Len Lye go to New Zealand?

   • After urging from Hamish Keith and others, Lye visited New Zealand in 1968 and again in 1977, during which the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth offered to build large-scale versions of sculptures he had never been able to realise. Len Lye died in 1980 in New York, and bequeathed all his major works to the Govett-Brewster.

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   What did lye doe do for a living?

   • Lye also worked for the GPO Film Unit's successor, the Crown Film Unit producing wartime information films, such as Musical Poster Number One. On the basis of this work, Lye was later offered work for The March of Time newsreel in New York. Leaving his wife and children in England, Lye moved to New York in 1944.

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6. govettbrewster.com › explore-art › len-lyeLen Lye | Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre

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   Learn about Len Lye, a pioneer of experimental film and kinetic sculpture, who pursued an 'art of movement' across several countries and media. Explore his life, work and legacy at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre.

7. nzhistory.govt.nz › people › len-lyeLen Lye | NZHistory, New Zealand history online

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   Nov 8, 2017 · Learn about Len Lye, a New Zealand-born artist who became famous for his abstract films and sculptures. Explore his life, influences, achievements and legacy in this comprehensive biography.

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     The Peanut Vendor Complete Director's Cut - Len Lye (1933)

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9. www.youtube.com › watchLen Lye Master of Motion | Official Trailer - YouTube

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   Len Lye Master of Motion | Official Trailer - YouTube. Govett-Brewster Art Gallery. 249 subscribers. Subscribed. 84. 2.8K views 1 year ago. Master of Motion the newly-commissioned documentary...

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10. www.lenlyefoundation.com › page › sculpturesThe Len Lye Foundation - Sculptures

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    Today Lye’s work can be found in many public and private collections around the world. Below are those works most frequently exhibited. The dates refer to the versions of the sculptures shown. In some cases, earlier versions of these sculptures were exhibited by Lye in the 1950s or 1960s.