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Len Lye

(1901–1980) Film Director New Zealand

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Len Lye was a film director from New Zealand, best known for Len Lye.

Quick Facts About Len Lye

Born
July 5, 1901
Died
May 15, 1980
Nationality
New Zealand
Profession
Film Director
Notable works
Len Lye
Known for
Wind Wand

About Len Lye

Leonard Charles Huia Lye was a New Zealand 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. Lye's sculptures are found in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the Berkeley Art Museum. Although he became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1950, much of his work went to New Zealand after his death, where it is housed at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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