Nam June Paik: Global Visionary
John G. Hanhardt and Ken Hakuta
Internationally recognized as the “father of video art,” Korean-born artist Nam June Paik (1932–2006) transformed twentieth-century art. His innovative media-based artwork was grounded in avant-garde music and performance art, which he used to expand video and television as artistic expressions. Nam June Paik: Global Visionary offers a view into the artist’s creative method by featuring key artworks that convey Paik’s extraordinary accomplishments as well as selections from the Nam June Paik Archive.
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Product Details
- Co-Publisher
- Copublished with D Giles Ltd.
- Year Published
- 2012
- Subjects
- Pages
- 208 pp.: Ill
- ISBN
- Hardcover: 978-1-907804-20-5
- Dimensions
- 9 3⁄4 x 11 in.
Exhibitions
December 13, 2012–August 10, 2013
The artwork and ideas of the Korean-born artist Nam June Paik were a major influence on late twentieth-century art and continue to inspire a new generation of artists.