Stopped Short: Writings on Len Lye 1977-2017 Brand / Erstwilder and the core acts of

and the core acts of gathering and returning – memory

a bookstore is populated not by the characters contained in the books

renowned illusionists and escape artists such as Adelaide Hermann (one of the first female magicians)

which is not reducible

which began at Papunya in the early 1970s and led to the widespread uptake of contemporary painting by Aboriginal artists

Stopped Short: Writings on Len Lye 1977-2017 Brand / Erstwilder and the core acts of"Stopped Short" gathers Wystan Curnows key writings on the work of multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker and writer Len Lye (190180), best known for his dazzling experimental films and kinetic sculptures parallel expressions of his desire to create an art of motion. Along with offering a wealth of insights into Lyes work, this volume is also a study in reception, meditating on Lyes place in world art, his place in Aotearoa New Zealand art, and the