Len Lye (62 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Born in Christchurch in 1901, Len Lye was driven by a lifelong passion for motion and energy, and how to represent them in art. He moved to London, where he exhibited with Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore, and then to New York, where he became renowned as a film-maker and kinetic sculptor. Today his work is held in the collections of major art museums, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago and Centre Pompidou in Paris. In 1977, Lye returned to New Zealand for the first local exhibition of his work. Shortly before his death three years later, the Len Lye Foundation was established, and he bequeathed it his work. New Plymouth's Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is home to this amazing collection. In July 2015 the city council is opening a stunning, architecturally designed centre devoted to Lye's art and ideas. In this captivating book Len Lye's biographer, Roger Horrocks, weaves the artist's writings into a memoir of his fascinating life. Lye spent much of his life creating innovative art around the world, including New Zealand, London, New York, and Puerto Rico. Anyone interested in modern art and artists of the 20th century will be fascinated by these insights into Lye's mind and art. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Len Lye, the artist and film-maker, wrote this colourful account of his early years in New Zealand. It covers his most intense experiences during the first two-dozen years of his life, including his childhood years at the Cape Campbell lighthouse, his passion for drawing, his exploration of sex, and his discovery of modern art. Lye documented his experiences in crisp, rhythmic sentences, full of sensations and feelings, described by the poet Alistair Reid as "beautifully transparent and heart-stopping."Happy Moments is the remarkable life story of a street-wise young man who grew up in severe poverty but had the energy and vision to become a highly creative artist. Lye's text is accompanied by many of his unique drawings, or "doodles" as he called them, and also by personal photographs. Happy Moments is a lively, down-to-earth record of early experiences and a rich introduction to Lye's original approach to art. Len Lye, the artist and film-maker, wrote this colourful account of his early years in New Zealand. It covers his most intense experiences during the first two-dozen years of his life, including his childhood years at the Cape Campbell lighthouse, his passion for drawing, his exploration of sex, and his discovery of modern art. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Softcover string bound with dustjacket, 26 pages; very good condition; light rubbing to covers; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Written in 1941 by highly original, New Zealand-born artist Len Lye and famous British writer Robert Graves, 'Individual Happiness Now' is their attempt to define the freedoms that millions of people were risking their lives to defend, as they fought against Hitler and the Nazis. Their essay is a fascinating attempt to express the key principles that give meaning and value to life. Today, the questions raised by Lye and Graves - and their answers - have once again become deeply relevant, as terrorists and extremist politicians are challenging the basic ideals of our society. 46 pages.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A very close to new copy. A memoir of pioneering New Zealand artist Len Lye constructed from his own writings by biographer Roger Horrocks. It traces Lye's life from his childhood in New Zealand through his years in London, New York and elsewhere, exploring his fascination with movement, rhythm and energy. His own words provide insight into the ideas behind his experimental films, paintings, poetry and kinetic sculptures, revealing the restless creativity and unconventional thinking that made him an important figure in twentieth-century modern art. …

Octavo stapled wrappers (VG) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Softcover, 60 pages, very good condition; light rubbing to covers; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 191 pages. 8.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good copy. An exhibition catalogue examining the work and ideas of pioneering New Zealand artist Len Lye. It explores his highly individual approach to painting, experimental film and kinetic sculpture, particularly his fascination with movement, rhythm and energy. Essays place his work within modern art while illustrations reproduce paintings, drawings and his distinctive steel-motion sculptures, providing an overview of the personal mythology and creative ideas that connected the different areas of his artistic practice. …

Oblong octavo stapled wrappers (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Octavo stapled light card covers (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. All online listings are held in Dunedin.…

Softcover with stitched binding and exposed spine, 38 pages; as new condition; clean and crisp; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

DVD in rear pocket; square imperial octavo with illustrated light card boards; red, pink & black lettering on spine; French flaps; 257pp, VG+ (sl. rubbing to covers, with dulling of sheen; a few small marks on extrems).

Square octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently, they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Softcover, 272 pages, in French with English at rear, very good condition, light rubbing to covers; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Softcover, 92 pages, good condition; moderate rubbing and scuffs to covers; most of the tipped-in plates are loose, but all are present; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Len Lye: A Personal Mythology- Paintings, Steel-Motion Compositions, Films by Len Lye. Publisher: Auckland City Art Gallery 1980, first edition. Good softback, some minor marks, rubbing and creasing to covers, no inscriptions, pages very good, minor marks, fading to spine area. 91 pages, illustrated. Colour plates in very good condition. The last plate (Color Cry) is missing. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand. …

TIDY EX-LIBRARY, lg quarto, brown lettering to spine, illus light card covers with french flaps, illus eps & prelims, 184pp, illus/photos, VG (minimal library markings, light fading to spine, adhesive mylar covering to covers- french flaps stuck to covers, light chafing & soiling to covers with some fading to edges).…

first edition 436pp ills.[b/w and col.] NEAR FINE (in wrappers,v.sl.bumps to extrems.).

first edition 91pp ills.[b/w w.tipped-in col.plates] VERY GOOD+ (in glossy wrappers,sl.rubbed,some col.plates loose but all present).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 191p (1p) Laminated soft card boards Near Fine With illustrations, a combination of memoir and selected author writings of Len Lye.

Softcover, 80 pages, very good condition, light rubbing to covers; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Born in Christchurch in 1901, Len Lye was driven by a lifelong passion for motion and energy, and how to represent them in art. He moved to London, where he exhibited with Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore, and then to New York, where he became renowned as a film-maker and kinetic sculptor. Today his work is held in the collections of major art museums, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago and Centre Pompidou in Paris. In 1977, Lye returned to New Zealand for the first local exhibition of his work. Shortly before his death three years later, the Len Lye Foundation was established, and he bequeathed it his work. New Plymouth's Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is home to this amazing collection. In July 2015 the city council is opening a stunning, architecturally designed centre devoted to Lye's art and ideas. In this captivating book Len Lye's biographer, Roger Horrocks, weaves the artist's writings into a memoir of his fascinating life. Lye spent much of his life creating innovative art around the world, including New Zealand, London, New York, and Puerto Rico. Anyone interested in modern art and artists of the 20th century will be fascinated by these insights into Lye's mind and art. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Oblong small quarto, 92pp, illustrated, original illustrated wrappers, a very good copy. First edition.

Imperial octavo, illus light card wrappers with french flaps, transparent white lettering to front wrapper, black lettering to spine, illus/photos, VG+ (photos available on request).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good clean copy with one small mark to the first blank page. A selection of Len Lye's writings that illuminates the ideas behind his experimental films, kinetic sculpture, painting and wider artistic practice. Drawn from his essays, notes and other writings, it explores his fascination with movement, energy, rhythm and the relationship between physical motion and creativity. The collection provides direct insight into Lye's unconventional theories of art and shows how the same fundamental ideas connected the many different forms in which he worked. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover Small Quarto. illustrated paper boards, 191 pp, cover creased at the edges Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Writings selected post humously by Wystan Curnow and Roger Horrocks. New Zealand artist known primarily for his experimental films and kinetic sculpture. CONDITION Black bds with crisp Silver title (unworn) Pp 152 plate section with 36 photo illus in full colour and b/w as they were produced to illus art and principles of motion. Copy is bright and crisp as new, DJ has scratch top front o/w unworn, slight mustly smell. Overweight Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Born in Christchurch in 1901, Len Lye was driven by a lifelong passion for motion and energy, and how to represent them in art. He moved to London, where he exhibited with Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore, and then to New York, where he became renowned as a film-maker and kinetic sculptor. Today his work is held in the collections of major art museums, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago and Centre Pompidou in Paris. In 1977, Lye returned to New Zealand for the first local exhibition of his work. Shortly before his death three years later, the Len Lye Foundation was established, and he bequeathed it his work. New Plymouth's Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is home to this amazing collection. In July 2015 the city council is opening a stunning, architecturally designed centre devoted to Lye's art and ideas. In this captivating book Len Lye's biographer, Roger Horrocks, weaves the artist's writings into a memoir of his fascinating life. Lye spent much of his life creating innovative art around the world, including New Zealand, London, New York, and Puerto Rico. Anyone interested in modern art and artists of the 20th century will be fascinated by these insights into Lye's mind and art. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…