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Nam June Paik

Father of Video Art

Korean-born artist Nam June Paik is considered the founder of video art. He was an important figure in 20th century art and had a vision of a world connected through technology.

Credit: LIM YOUNG-KYUN [FAIR USE] / Libjbr [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia

In the following film and article, Skip Blumberg, a friend of Nam June Paik, honors him and conveys his legacy as told through the eyes of his friends and fellow video artists.

Nam June Paik: #1 Video Artist

Produced by:Skip Blumberg

This is a fun and affectionate video tribute to Nam June Paik, made by his friend and fellow video artist  Skip Blumberg. This piece is excerpted from the 47-minute film "Nam June Paik: Lessons from the Video Master."

Nam June Paik #1 Video Artist

By: Skip Blumberg

Nam June Paik is regarded as the father of video art. This article talks about the making of the video tribute "Nam June Paik: #1 Video Artist."

From the MY HERO Library

Nam June Paik: Global Groove

By: Nam June Paik, Jon Ippolito
FROM THE PUBLISHER In 1974, WNET-Chan...

The Worlds of NAM JUNE PAIK

By: John G. Hanhardt
FROM THE PUBLISHER A Guggenheim Museu...

MY HERO Suggested Video

"5 Times Nam June Paik Predicted the Future" (2019) by Tate YouTube

Discover how artist Nam June Paik predicted the future of technology.

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