Conserving and Exhibiting the Works of Nam June Paik Symposium: Lecture with Conservator John Hirx
Talks from the symposium "Conserving and Exhibiting the Works of Nam June Paik" on June 26, 2013 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. John Hirx, Chief Objects Conservator, Los Angeles County Museum of Art The Resurrection of Nam June Paik's Flag Z and the Conservation of the Paik Video Wall
This program was partially supported by the Smithsonian Institution's Consortia for Understanding the American Experience and the Consortia for World Cultures.
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Talks from the symposium "Conserving and Exhibiting the Works of Nam June Paik" on June 26, 2013 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Talks from the symposium "Conserving and Exhibiting the Works of Nam June Paik" on June 26, 2013 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.