Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik , Directing

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."

Personal Info

Know for

Directing

Birthday

July 20 1932

Place of Birth

Gyeongseong, South Korea [now Seoul]

Nam June Paik: Edited for TelevisionThe Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in the NinetiesJoseph Beuys - Coyote IIIFlux-ConcertBack to Fucking CambridgeVideo: The New WaveTapesRe: Maciunas and FluxusKill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video ArtHi-Red Centre Shelter PlanGeorge: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus"Topless Cellist" Charlotte MoormanAs I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of BeautyHe Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His LifeP+A-I(k)365 Day ProjectAll Star VideoA Tribute to John Cage‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma SchoenNam June Paik26'1.1499" For A String PlayerHome Movies 1971-81Persistence of VisionNam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV