Nam June Paik
Directing
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
Popular credits
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
Self
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
Self (archive footage)
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Self (archive footage)
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
Tom
"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman
All Star Video
Self
A Tribute to John Cage
365 Day Project
Self
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
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
Nam June Paik
Self
Kunst und Ketchup
Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes
P+A-I(k)
Bye Bye Kipling
Self
Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan
Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art