Nam June Paik, Zen for TV, 1963, 1976 version, manipulated television set; black and white, silent,
19 x 22 1⁄2 x 18 in. (48.3 x 57.2 x 45.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Byungseol and Dolores An, 2006.20, © Nam June Paik Estate
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Zen for TV
- Artist
- Date
- 1963, 1976 version
- Location
- Dimensions
- 19 x 22 1⁄2 x 18 in. (48.3 x 57.2 x 45.7 cm)
- Copyright
- © Nam June Paik Estate
- Credit Line
- Gift of Byungseol and Dolores An
- Mediums Description
- manipulated television set; black and white, silent
- Classifications
- Highlights
- Subjects
- Object — furniture — television
- Religion — Buddhism
- Object Number
- 2006.20
Artwork Description
Works by this artist (9 items)
Artist
Date1995
fifty-one channel video installation (including one closed-circuit television feed), custom electronics, neon lighting, steel and wood; color, sound
Artist
Date1988
3 VHS tapes and printed booklet, wrapped in printed fabric with plastic shrink wrap and paper label
Exhibitions
December 4, 2015–August 28, 2016
Watch This! New Directions in the Art of the Moving Image is a series of rotating exhibitions drawn from SAAM’s permanent collection.