
Len Lye
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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.
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Newspaper Train (1942)
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Rainbow Dance (1936)
Director

Experimental Animation (1933)
Director
Planned Crops (1942)
Director

Tusalava (1929)
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Prime Time (1958)
Director

Free Radicals (1958)
Director
Color Cry (1952)
Director

Tal Farlow (1981)
Director
Rhythm (1957)
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Work Party (1942)
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Kill or Be Killed (1942)
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Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five (1953)
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Fountain of Hope/Peace (1959)
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Kaleidoscope (1935)
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Cameramen at War (1943)
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All Souls Carnival (1957)
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N or NW (1938)
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Trade Tattoo (1937)
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When the Pie Was Opened (1941)
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The Birth of the Robot (1936)
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March of Time: Night Club Boom (1945)
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Musical Poster #1 (1942)
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Collapsible Metal Tubes (1942)
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A Colour Box (1935)
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Swinging the Lambeth Walk (1940)
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Particles in Space (1980)
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Life's Musical Minute (1953)
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Pictures for Percussion (1958)
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Colour Flight (1937)
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