Len Lye papers
name: label: Creator
content: Lye, Len, 1901-1980
topic: label: Occupation
content: Kinetic artists -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Filmmakers -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Provenance unknown.
creator: label: Creator
content: Lye, Len, 1901-1980
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content: Len Lye papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of New York painter, kinetic artist, and filmmaker Len Lye measure 0.01 linear feet and date from 1966. The papers comprise of a photocopy, with some handwritten annotations, of Lye's typed description of his kinetic work Sun, Land, and Sea.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Born in New Zealand, New York painter, kinetic artist, and filmmaker Len Lye (1901-1980) is known primarily for his experimental films and kinetic sculpture.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.01 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1966
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.lyelenpa
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was microfilmed on Reel 8 after receipt and was processed and a finding aid prepared by Stephanie Ashley in 2024. The collection was digitized in 2024.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection was digitized in 2024 and is available on the Archives of American Art website.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of New York painter, kinetic artist, and filmmaker Len Lye measure 0.01 linear feet and date from 1966. The papers comprise of a photocopy, with some handwritten annotations, of Lye's typed description of his kinetic work Sun, Land, and Sea.