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Len Lye on kinetic sculpture

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In a 1973 television documentary artist Len Lye explained why and how he devised his kinetic sculptures. Lye's works are now reconstructed and exhibited under the auspices of the Len Lye Foundation.

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Mark Stocker, Sculpture and installation art – The public impact of sculpture, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/41987/len-lye-on-kinetic-sculpture (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Mark Stocker, published 24 June 2013.

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hollie
13 June 2016
hello, I was wondering if this video can be downloaded in an video format to be used for a school project for NCEA Level 2. I would love the opportuniy. thanks Hollie