Nam June Paik Movies

  • 1978
    Media Shuttle: New York - Moscow

    Media Shuttle: New York - Moscow

    Media Shuttle: New York - Moscow

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    Collaboration with Nam June Paik and Dimitri Devyatkin, combining footage from the US and Russia: Brezhnev on TV, a May Day parade, veterans in the...

    Media Shuttle: New York - Moscow
  • 1969
    Electronic Opera no. 1

    Electronic Opera no. 1

    Electronic Opera no. 1

    01969HD

    Nam June Paik’s Electronic Opera no. 1 first aired in 1969 as part of The Medium is the Medium, a special “artist transmission”...

    Electronic Opera no. 1
  • 1964
    Zen for Film

    Zen for Film

    Zen for Film

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    In an endless loop, unexposed film runs through the projector. The resulting projected image shows a surface illuminated by a bright light,...

    Zen for Film
  • 1986
    Butterfly

    Butterfly

    Butterfly

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    The exuberant irreverence and wit of Butterfly characterizes Paik's stream-of-consciousness visual and conceptual techniques. In a vibrant...

    Butterfly
  • 1969
    9/23/69: Experiment with David Atwood

    9/23/69: Experiment with David Atwood

    9/23/69: Experiment with David Atwood

    01969HD

    This early masterwork of electronic experimentation was created by Paik while he was Artist-in-Residence at WGBH in Boston. The title refers to the...

    9/23/69: Experiment with David Atwood
  • 1973
    Global Groove

    Global Groove

    Global Groove

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    Global Groove was a collaborative piece by Nam June Paik and John Godfrey. Paik, amongst other artists who shared the same vision in the 1960s, saw...

    Global Groove
  • 1977
    Nam June Paik: The Good Conscience of the Avant Garde

    Nam June Paik: The Good Conscience of the Avant Garde

    Nam June Paik: The Good Conscience of the Avant Garde

    01977HD

    The film about Nam June Paik, the pioneer of video art, provides insight into his multifaceted artistic work and at the same time paints a...

    Nam June Paik: The Good Conscience of the Avant Garde
  • 1995

    "Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman

    "Topless Cellist" Charlotte Moorman

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    Nam June Paik's first single-channel videotape since 1989 is a heartfelt tribute to his long-time collaborator Charlotte Moorman. This portrait...

  • 1975
    Nam June Paik: Edited for Television

    Nam June Paik: Edited for Television

    Nam June Paik: Edited for Television

    01975HD

    Produced for public television station WNET/Thirteen in New York, Nam June Paik: Edited for Television is a provocative portrait of the artist, his...

    Nam June Paik: Edited for Television
  • 1976
    A Tribute to John Cage

    A Tribute to John Cage

    A Tribute to John Cage

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    A Tribute to John Cage is Paik's homage to avant-garde composer John Cage. A major figure in contemporary art and music, Cage was one of the primary...

    A Tribute to John Cage
  • 2003
    Nam June Paik: The Tiger Lives

    Nam June Paik: The Tiger Lives

    Nam June Paik: The Tiger Lives

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    A documentary about the life and work of video artist Nam June Paik made by the Korean Broadcasting Network.

    Nam June Paik: The Tiger Lives
  • 1970
    Processing the Signal

    Processing the Signal

    Processing the Signal

    01970HD

    Processing the Signal