Paul Brobbel (8 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Recognised internationally as one of the twentieth century's great modernist innovators, New Zealand artist Len Lye is most famous for his avant-garde experimental films and for his astonishing and playful kinetic sculptures. Always fascinated by the interplay of movement and light, this extraordinary artist also expressed himself in photography, drawing, painting and poetry. During his lifetime he was better known in the art capitals of North America and Europe than in the country of his birth, but that has changed since the establishment of the foundation dedicated to his works at New Plymouth's Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and particularly following the opening, in 2015, of the impressive and much-admired Len Lye Centre. In this timely collection of essays, writers from New Zealand and overseas consider Lye's assured place in modern art from a variety of fascinating and thought-provoking angles. He thought of his creations as emerging from `the long dream of waking'. And thanks to this collection of essays, we too can be drawn into his long dream and come to see his remarkable achievements through fresh eyes. Recognised internationally as one of the 20th centurys 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 Lyes place in modern art from a variety of fascinating and thought-provoking angles. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Len Lye: Four Fountains includes an essay by Len Lye Curator Paul Brobbel and several colour photographs of Fountain. Published on occasion of an exhibition at at Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre, Aotearoa, New Zealand, 25 Jul 2015 4 Sep 2016. Size 20 x 21cm. Side-stapled, 20 pages. Fine.…

Soft Covers. Condition: Very Good. None. First Edition. 24 cm, 224 pp, b&w and colour photo illus, soft covers. VG copy. 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.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 227p Card covers with Flaps Near Fine With illustrations, the third substantial collection of essays on the work of Len Lye since 2000, concentrating on the history of the works, the aesthetics, the contexts and the artist at work.

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.…

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

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Recognised internationally as one of the twentieth century's great modernist innovators, New Zealand artist Len Lye is most famous for his avant-garde experimental films and for his astonishing and playful kinetic sculptures. Always fascinated by the interplay of movement and light, this extraordinary artist also expressed himself in photography, drawing, painting and poetry. During his lifetime he was better known in the art capitals of North America and Europe than in the country of his birth, but that has changed since the establishment of the foundation dedicated to his works at New Plymouth's Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and particularly following the opening, in 2015, of the impressive and much-admired Len Lye Centre. In this timely collection of essays, writers from New Zealand and overseas consider Lye's assured place in modern art from a variety of fascinating and thought-provoking angles. He thought of his creations as emerging from `the long dream of waking'. And thanks to this collection of essays, we too can be drawn into his long dream and come to see his remarkable achievements through fresh eyes. Recognised internationally as one of the 20th centurys 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 Lyes place in modern art from a variety of fascinating and thought-provoking angles. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: Good. 8vo. 224 pp. Very Good+. Soft Cover. Illustrated paper wraps with French folds. Color and B&W plates throughout.From the Collection of the Art Historian Peter Selz. ISBN: 9781927145968 1927145961.Recognized internationally as one of the twentieth century's great modernist innovators, New Zealand artist Len Lye is most famous for his avant-garde experimental films and for his astonishing and playful kinetic sculptures. Always fascinated by the interplay of movement and light, this extraordinary artist also expressed himself in photography, drawing, painting and poetry. During his lifetime he was better known in the art capitals of North America and Europe than in the country of his birth, but that has changed since the establishment of the foundation dedicated to his works at New Plymouth's Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and particularly following the opening, in 2015, of the impressive and much-admired Len Lye Centre. In this timely collection of essays, writers from New Zealand and overseas consider Lye's assured place in modern art from a variety of fascinating and thought-provoking angles. He thought of his creations as emerging from `the long dream of waking'. And thanks to this collection of essays, we too can be drawn into his long dream and come to see his remarkable achievements through fresh eyes. "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"Contents: Introduction / Paul Brobbel, Wystan Curnow and Roger Horrocks. --History. Len Lye's kinetic sculptures / Peter Selz. Between art and engineering / Paul Brobbel, Aaron Kreisler, Shayne Gooch, John Matthews and Evan Webb --Aesthetics. Cinematic sculpture / Malcolm Le Grice. Motion, time, energy / Roger Horrocks. 'Live' motion, pure movement and liberation : Len Lye's kinetic imaginary / Luke Smythe --Contexts. Repatriating Len Lye : the figure of motion and its transformations / Wynstan Curnow. Len Lye as a 'Sydney' artist / Rex Butler and A.D.S. Donaldson. 'When London swung a bit' : Len Lye in inter-war Britain / Scott Anthony. 'v. spinkly. 9 flutter & blink' : archiving Len Lye / Sarah Davy --The Artist at work. From jazz to 'sound construction' / Roger Horrocks. Shadowgraphs : photographic portraits by Len Lye / Geoffrey Batchen. Behind the scenes : The base in Len Lye's sculptures / Evan Webb. Trade tattoos : animation stencils and readymade movement / Alla Gadassik.…