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Liliane Lijn

Also known as: Liliane Lijn; primary name: Lijn, Liliane
Details: individual; printmaker; sculptor/medallist; British; British; American (USA); Female
Life dates: 1939-
Biography: Kinetic sculptor and printmaker; born in New York, studied archaeology and art history in Paris, 1958; began to experiment with movement and light in New York in the early 1960s; first solo show in Paris in 1963, went to Greece in the mid-1960s; settled in London in 1966, with major solo show at the Serpentine Gallery, 1976 and Arts Council touring show in 1977.
Bibliography: David Mellor, 'Liliane Lijn: Works 1959-80', Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre, The University of Warwick, Coventry, 2005 (monographic catalogue)

12 related objects

drawing; collage

Museum number: 2006,0930.7 |
Producer name: BIOG145267 Drawn by:Liliane Lijn |
Production date: 1970

print

Title: Industrial landscapes |
Museum number: 2006,0330.20 |
Producer name: BIOG145267 Print made by:Liliane Lijn |
Production date: 1971

print

Title: Epsilon Biting Through |
Museum number: 2008,7043.1.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:Liliane LijnPublished by:Editions Alecto Ltd |
Production date: 1977 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Spinning A Tribute to Birgit Skiöld |
Museum number: 1984,1020,0.1.65 |
Producer name: BIOG145267 Print made by:Liliane Lijn |
Production date: 1983 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

print

Title: Delta Biting Through |
Museum number: 2008,7043.1.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:Liliane LijnPublished by:Editions Alecto Ltd |
Production date: 1977 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Industrial landscapes |
Museum number: 2006,0330.19 |
Producer name: BIOG145267 Print made by:Liliane Lijn |
Production date: 1971

print

Title: Industrial landscapes |
Museum number: 2006,0330.18 |
Producer name: BIOG145267 Print made by:Liliane Lijn |
Production date: 1971

print

Title: Industrial landscapes |
Museum number: 2006,0330.17 |
Producer name: BIOG145267 Print made by:Liliane Lijn |
Production date: 1971

print

Title: Gamma Biting Through |
Museum number: 2008,7043.1.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:Liliane LijnPublished by:Editions Alecto Ltd |
Production date: 1977 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Alpha Biting Through |
Museum number: 2008,7043.1.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:Liliane LijnPublished by:Editions Alecto Ltd |
Production date: 1977 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Zeta Biting Through |
Museum number: 2008,7043.1.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:Liliane LijnPublished by:Editions Alecto Ltd |
Production date: 1977 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Beta Biting Through |
Museum number: 2008,7043.1.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:Liliane LijnPublished by:Editions Alecto Ltd |
Production date: 1977 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)