Len Lye

1901-07-05 (1901)Christchurch, New ZealandDirecting

Biography

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

Secrets of British Animation

MOVIE • 2018

Doodlin': Impressions Of Len Lye

MOVIE • 1987

Len Lye: Master of Motion

MOVIE • 2022

Art of the Sixties

MOVIE • 1967

Flip & Two Twisters

MOVIE • 1995

Abstract Cinema

MOVIE • 1993