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Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye

Jul 7, 2009 · 18m
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Documentary
Animation

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Len Lye (1901-1980) was a pioneer of experimental animation, and also of kinetic sculpture. This short film dramatically presents 18 minutes inside the head of the artist as a teenager. The opening scenes are set in New Zealand in the year 1917, on the day when Lye (setting out on his bicycle to deliver newspapers) makes his excited discovery that motion can be the basis for a radically new approach to art.

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CAST

Matthew Barnes
Len Lye
Oscar Heim
Young Len Lye
Michael Hurst
Voice
Directed by Roger Horrocks

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Production
Auckland University Press, New Zealand Film Commission, The New Zealand Film Archive, Len Lye Foundation
Country
US

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