Len Lye
Personal information
- Known for
- Directing
- Known credits
- 42
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- July 5, 1901
- Died
- May 15, 1980
- Place of birth
- Christchurch, New Zealand
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.
