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AMERICAN MASTERS: Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik
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Nam June Paik

Premieres Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App

See the world through the eyes of Nam June Paik, the father of video art and coiner of the term “electronic superhighway.” Born in Japan-occupied Korea, Paik went on to become a pillar of the American avant-garde and transformed modern image-making with his sculptures, films and performances. Experience his creative evolution, as Academy Award nominee Steven Yeun reads from Paik’s own writings on this episode of AMERICAN MASTERS.

See the world through the eyes of Nam June Paik, the father of video art and coiner of the term “electronic superhighway.” Born in Japan-occupied Korea, Paik went on to become a pillar of the American avant-garde and transformed modern image-making with his sculptures, films and performances. Experience his creative evolution, as Academy Award nominee Steven Yeun reads from Paik's own writings

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In downtown Trenton, New Jersey, there's a major work by one of the founders of video art, Nam June Paik. Installed at what was once the public TV headquarters of the state, PBS ( 1963-2000 ) had fallen into serious disrepair. We cover its complete restoration, including visits to TV and neon repair shops specializing in the restoration of art. An interview with Nam June Paik (1932-2006) is also included.

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