Nam June Paik
Directing

Nam June Paik

Born 1932-07-20 · Gyeongseong, South Korea [now Seoul] · Died 2006-01-29

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."

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Known for

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty★ 7.8Viewing moment
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000
Beatles Electroniques★ 8Viewing moment
Beatles Electroniques
1969
"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman★ 5.5Viewing moment
"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman
1995
9/23/69: Experiment with David AtwoodViewing moment
9/23/69: Experiment with David Atwood
1969
One Candle, One ProjectionViewing moment
One Candle, One Projection
1988
Hi-Red Centre Shelter PlanViewing moment
Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan
1964
Wrap around the WorldViewing moment
Wrap around the World
1988
BeuysViewing moment
Beuys
1990
All Star Video★ 6.5Viewing moment
All Star Video
1985
Digital Experiment at Bell LabsViewing moment
Digital Experiment at Bell Labs
1967
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen★ 7.9Viewing moment
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
1974
TV Cello PremiereViewing moment
TV Cello Premiere
1971
Video CommuneViewing moment
Video Commune
1992
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life★ 8Viewing moment
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986
Button HappeningViewing moment
Button Happening
1965
Adelic PenguinsViewing moment
Adelic Penguins
1986
Early Color TV ManipulationsViewing moment
Early Color TV Manipulations
1968
Infinite EscherViewing moment
Infinite Escher
1990
Back to Fucking CambridgeViewing moment
Back to Fucking Cambridge
1987
Zen for Film★ 5.5Viewing moment
Zen for Film
1964
Analogue AssemblageViewing moment
Analogue Assemblage
2000
TapesViewing moment
Tapes
2020
ButterflyViewing moment
Butterfly
1986
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell★ 8.2Viewing moment
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
1984
Cinema Metaphysique No. 1-5Viewing moment
Cinema Metaphysique No. 1-5
1972
Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970Viewing moment
Fluxfilm Anthology 1962-1970
2010
Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video ArtViewing moment
Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art
2019
Lake Placid '80★ 8Viewing moment
Lake Placid '80
1980
Allan ‘n Allen’s ComplaintViewing moment
Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint
1982
P+A-I(k)Viewing moment
P+A-I(k)
1966
Guadalcanal Requiem★ 7Viewing moment
Guadalcanal Requiem
1977
26'1.1499" For A String PlayerViewing moment
26'1.1499" For A String Player
1973
Video: The New WaveViewing moment
Video: The New Wave
1975
Merce by Merce by Paik★ 6.5Viewing moment
Merce by Merce by Paik
1978
Persistence of VisionViewing moment
Persistence of Vision
1984
A Tribute to John Cage★ 6Viewing moment
A Tribute to John Cage
1976
Moon is the Oldest TVViewing moment
Moon is the Oldest TV
1992
Electronic Opera no. 1Viewing moment
Electronic Opera no. 1
2022
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus★ 7Viewing moment
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
2018
Re: Maciunas and FluxusViewing moment
Re: Maciunas and Fluxus
2011

Frequent collaborators

Allen GinsbergAllen GinsbergCharlotte MoormanCharlotte MoormanLewis AllenLewis AllenSpalding GraySpalding GrayJohn CaleJohn CaleGünter BrusGünter BrusYoko OnoYoko OnoAndy WarholAndy Warhol