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Len Lye

A Biography

Len Lye( )
Author: Horrocks, Roger
ISBN:978-1-77558-582-4
Publication Date:Nov 2013
Publisher:Auckland University Press
Book Format:Ebook
List Price:USD $31.99
Book Description:

The life of an extraordinary New Zealander told for the first time. A charismatic personality Lye was a major New Zealand artist and a leading figure in international modernism who lived in London and New York but always retained a South Pacific energy and informality. There is a growing interest in his work and it is well illustrated in this book.

Book Details
Pages:440
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 Inches
Author Biography
Horrocks, Roger (Author)
Roger Horrocks is a filmaker and biographer of the New Zealand film and television industries. He has made a contribution to both of these industries in New Zealand since the 1970s, which was recognised in 2004 when he was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. He founded the Department of Film, Television and Media Studies at The University of Auckland, co-founded the Auckland International Arts Festival, Alternative Cinema, Artspace, NZ On Air and NZ On Screen, and served on many industry boards. He is a director of documentary film company Point of View Productions. He is an expert on the life and work of New Zealand born artist and filmmaker Len Lye and wrote the biography Len Lye. He also wrote Art That Moves on Lye's work, and the libretto for Len Lye: The Opera. He has been a contributing editor to noted literary magazines such as And, Splash and Parallax. His book, Song of the Ghost in the Machine was published in 2015.

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