Nam June Paik

🎂 Born: 1932-07-20📍 Gyeongseong, South Korea [now Seoul]

Biography

Nam June Paik was the first video artist who experimented with electronic media and made a profound impact on the art of video and television. He coined the phrase "Information Superhighway" in 1974, and has been called the "father of video art."

Known For

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Self (archive footage)

Persistence of Vision

Self

Home Movies 1971-81

26'1.1499" For A String Player

Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)

Nam June Paik

Self

‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

Tom

A Tribute to John Cage

Kunst und Ketchup

All Star Video

Self