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Biography: Lye, Leonard Charles Huia

Leonard Lye talks about his original vision for kinetic sculpture

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Listen to Len Lye talk in an undated interview about his original vision for kinetic sculpture, which he likens to a divine inspiration. (43 sec)

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Roger Horrocks. 'Lye, Leonard Charles Huia', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000, updated July 2013. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/195/leonard-lye-talks-about-his-original-vision-for-kinetic-sculpture (accessed 4 June 2026).