
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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Kill or Be Killed (1942)
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Newspaper Train (1942)
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N or NW (1938)
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Experimental Animation (1933)
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Color Cry (1952)
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The Birth of the Robot (1936)
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Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five (1953)
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Life's Musical Minute (1953)
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Free Radicals (1958)
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Tal Farlow (1981)
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Planned Crops (1942)
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Work Party (1942)
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Cameramen at War (1943)
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Tusalava (1929)
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Colour Flight (1937)
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Rhythm (1957)
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Fountain of Hope/Peace (1959)
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Pictures for Percussion (1958)
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Swinging the Lambeth Walk (1940)
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When the Pie Was Opened (1941)
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Prime Time (1958)
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Kaleidoscope (1935)
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Trade Tattoo (1937)
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A Colour Box (1935)
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March of Time: Night Club Boom (1945)
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All Souls Carnival (1957)
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Collapsible Metal Tubes (1942)
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Musical Poster #1 (1942)
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Particles in Space (1980)
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