The Long Dream of Waking: New Perspectives on Len Lye

"The third substantial collection of essays to be devoted to Lye's work since 2000 ... The current publication coincides with Christchurch Art Gallery's exhibition Stopped Short by Wonder"--Introduction.

Info autore

Paul Brobbel is the Len Lye Curator at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre, and former Assistant Collection Manager (Photography) at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand. Wystan Curnow is a Professor Emeritus of the University of Auckland. He is an art critic, poet, curator and editor. He is a trustee of the Len Lye Foundation. Roger Horrocks is a Professor Emeritus of the University of Auckland. He worked as Len Lye's assistant during the last year of his life, and became his biographer. He is a trustee of the Len Lye Foundation.

Riassunto

Recognised internationally as one of the 20th century's great modernist innovators, Len Lye is most famous for his avant-garde experimental films and astonishing and playful kinetic sculptures. This timely and richly illustrated collection of essays considers Lye's place in modern art from a variety of fascinating and thought-provoking angles.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Paul Brobbel (Editore), Wystan Curnow (Editore), Roger Horrocks (Editore)
• Editore: Canterbury University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781927145968
• ISBN: 978-1-927145-96-8
• Pagine: 224
• Dimensioni: 171 mm x 238 mm x 20 mm
• Peso: 637 g
• Categorie: Saggistica > Musica, film, teatro > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Storia dell'arte