Len Lye, born Leonard Charles Huia Lye (5 July 1901, Christchurch, New Zealand – 15 May 1980, Warwick, New York), was a New Zealand-born artist known primarily for his experimental films and kinetic sculpture.
This guy has to be remembered as one of the all-time, transcendent pioneers of experimental film-making and animation. His flicks just blow me away. especially knowing how long ago they were made. Attached below are 3 of my favorite Len Lye Films. “Rainbow Dance” is like a frickin’ Beck video made 3 – 4 decades before he was even born. Boomness.
Len Lye – “rhythm” [1957]
Len Lye “A Colour Box” (1935) + “Free Radicals” (1958)
