Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik is the father of video art and coiner of the term “electronic superhighway.” Born in Japan-occupied Korea, Paik went on to become a pillar of the American avant-garde and transformed modern image-making with his sculptures, films and performances.
AMERICAN MASTERS FILM
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (May 2023)
Written Features
What was Fluxus?
What it was like directing an experimental transcontinental broadcast at our station
The Buddha on TV: Nam June Paik’s fraught relationship to Buddhism
Amanda Kim unpacks her film about “the father of video art,” Nam June Paik
Where to start with Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik biography and career timeline
