Nam June Paik
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 | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.741 |
| Birthday | 1932-07-20 |
| Place of Birth | Gyeongseong, South Korea [now Seoul] |
| Also Known As | 백남준, Paik Nam-june, |
1974
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
7.9/7
Various unrelated vignettes, often juxtaposing sound and image.
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‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
1976
A Tribute to John Cage
6/1
A Tribute to John Cage is Paik's homage to avant-garde composer John Cage. A major figure in contemporary art and music, Cage was one of the primary i...
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A Tribute to John Cage
1966
P+A-I(k)
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1966, 16mm film on video, black-and-white and color; 10 minutes
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P+A-I(k)
1966
Kunst und Ketchup
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Early documentary about the pop art scene and happenings in Germany.
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Kunst und Ketchup
1985
All Star Video
6.5/2
A compilation of avant-garde artwork and talent of the mid to late 20th century hosted by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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All Star Video
1964
Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes
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This fascinating film documents the U.S. premiere production of Originale, a Happening by German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen. Filmed at the "2nd An...
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Stockhausen's Originale: Doubletakes
1986
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
8/7
A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.
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He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
2000
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
7.906/64
A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely...
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As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
1995
"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman
5.7/3
Nam June Paik's first single-channel videotape since 1989 is a heartfelt tribute to his long-time collaborator Charlotte Moorman. This portrait traces...
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"Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman
2018
George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
7/1
In 1961 Lithuanian American artist and impresario George Maciunas established the avant-garde art movement Fluxus. George details the rise of Fluxus f...
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George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
1986
Bye Bye Kipling
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This ambitious live satellite link-up of Japan, Korea and the United States features interviews with Keith Haring and architect Arata Isozaki, and per...
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Bye Bye Kipling
1964
Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan
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Hi-Red Centre were comprised of Genpei Akasegawa, Natsuyuki Nakanishi and Jiro Takamatsu, who enacted ‘happening’-style performance art in unusual spa...
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Hi-Red Centre Shelter Plan
2019
Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art
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Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) explores Video Art, revealing how different generations ‘hacked’ the tools of television to pioneer new ways of creating art...
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Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art
2011
Re: Maciunas and Fluxus
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“Drawing on his personal archives, Mekas has assembled a Fluxus vaudeville starring Yoko Ono, Joseph Beuys, and the late Nam June Paik. Most of the ma...
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Re: Maciunas and Fluxus
2020
Tapes
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The tapes in the program consist of some of Mekas’ earliest cassettes from the 1990s not long after he first began working with video as well as more...
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Tapes
1975
Video: The New Wave
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The New Wave is the seminal compendium of independent video work in the early 1970s. Written and narrated by Brian O'Doherty, this overview of the eme...
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Video: The New Wave
1987
Back to Fucking Cambridge
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About a group of graduates from Cambridge University who go back to their college to visit a friend who has stayed on there. Otto Muehl founded a comm...
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Back to Fucking Cambridge
1984
Persistence of Vision
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A short documentary profile of the Anthology Film Archives, shot on the eve of the move to the historic 2nd Avenue Courthouse. Staff and patrons are i...
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Persistence of Vision
1973
26'1.1499" For A String Player
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This tape is Jud Yalkut's video realization of Charlotte Moorman and Nam June Paik's concert performance of John Cage's composition 26'1.1499" For Str...
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26'1.1499" For A String Player
Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)
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Inverting the form, style and time frame of commercial television advertising, Logue has produced a unique series of dynamic video portraits of avant-...
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Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)
2023
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
6.8/5
The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an artist...
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Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
1985
Home Movies 1971-81
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Home movies shot on Super 8mm by W+B Hein over 10 years.
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Home Movies 1971-81
1962
Nam June Paik
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Short film about performance, realized when Nam June Paik participated in Karlheinz Stockhausen's piece "Originale" in Cologne in 1961.
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