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.
Genre: Documentary, Animation
Stars: Matthew Barnes, Oscar Heim, Michael Hurst
Crew: Adrian Greshoff (Key Grip), Eve De Castro-Robinson (Music), Roger Horrocks (Writer), Richard Flynn (Sound), Shirley Horrocks (Producer), Nick Braxton (Editor)
Country: New Zealand
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Studio: Auckland University Press, New Zealand Film Commission, The New Zealand Film Archive, Len Lye Foundation
Runtime: 18 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 07, 2009
IMDb: 10