Nam June Paik


Born
7/20/1932
Gyeongseong, South Korea [now Seoul]
Nam June Paik
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."
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 For11 Movies

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
2023
★6.8

George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
2018
★7.0

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000
★7.8

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986
★8.4

365 Day Project
2007
★10.0

Back to Fucking Cambridge
1987
★8.0

‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
1974
★7.8

Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film
2011
★6.8

All Star Video
1985
★6.5

"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman
1995
★5.7

A Tribute to John Cage
1976
★6.0