Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik (Korean: 백남준; RR: Baek Namjun; July 20, 1932 – January 29, 2006) was a South Korean artist. He worked with a variety of media and is considered to be the founder of video art. He is credited with the first use (1974) of the term "electronic super highway" to describe the future of telecommunications.
Born in Seoul to a wealthy business family, Paik trained as a classical musician, sp…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- July 20th, 1932
- Died
- January 29th, 2006
- Labels
- Sub Rosa