Nam June PAIK

Born 1932 in Seoul, Korea. Paik moved to Hong Kong in 1949 to avoid the Korean War, and later moved to Japan where he graduated art history course of Tokyo University’s department of literature. From there, Paik moved to West Germany and learned history of music at Munich University. After meeting John Cage, Paik was greatly influenced by him. Meeting George Maciunas , the founder of “Fluxus”, in 1961, Paik worked as a centering figure of Fluxus activity. Produced the world’s first video art, which he controlled image on the TV screen with a magnet in 1963.

He immigrated to the USA in 1964. Starred in performance “Robot Opera” together with Charlotte Moorman. In 1977, Paik married with a video artist Shigeko Kubota. Exhibited work in Germany house at 45th Venice Biennale in 1993, where he was awarded a Golden Lion. Awarded Kyoto prize in 1998. Retrospective exhibition was hels at Guggenheim Museum, NY in 2000. Passed away at home in Miami in 2006, aged 73.

 


"A TRIBUTE TO JOHN CAGE" (playing cards)

1978
Silkscreen
Card size:8.8×5.3cm
Box size:15.0×12.0×3.0cm
Ed.250
Signed
   


"NAM JUNE PAIK PRINTS 1978"(Okabe Hanga Kobo)

1978
Offset
84.5×57.2cm

"UNTITLED (2)"

1978
Silkscreen
Image size: 30.0x39.5cm
Sheet size: 43.0x46.0cm
Ed. 75
Signed

"UNTITLED (5)"

1978
Silkscreen
Image size: 30.0x39.5cm
Sheet size: 43.0x46.0cm
Ed. 75
Signed


"UNTITLED (6)"

1978
Silkscreen
Image size: 30.0x39.5cm
Sheet size: 43.0x46.0cm
Ed. 75
Signed

"UNTITLED (7)"

1978
Silkscreen
Image size: 30.0x39.5cm
Sheet size: 43.0x46.0cm
Ed. 75
Signed

"UNTITLED (9)"

1978
Silkscreen
Image size: 30.0x39.5cm
Sheet size: 43.0x46.0cm
Ed. 75
Signed


Original print collection "UNTITLED"

1978
Set of 9 silkscreen prints
Printer: Okabe Tokuzo
Image size:30.0×39.5cm
Sheet size: 43.0×46.0cm
Box size: 44.2×47.2cm
Ed. 75 
Each sheet signed
Publisher: Okabe Hanga Kobo

"UNTITLED (1)"


"UNTITLED (2)"


"UNTITLED (3)"


"UNTITLED (4)"


"UNTITLED (5)"


"UNTITLED (6)"


"UNTITLED (7)"


"UNTITLED (8)"


"UNTITLED (9)"



"Work"

Wood・Oil
Sheet size:136.3x75.7cm
Signed

"Ginsberg" (work also on back)

Silkscreen
61.5x76.0cm
Ed.75
Signed

"Portrait of Allen Ginsberg"

Screenprint
73.8×62.0cm
Ed.75
Signed


"Portrait of MacLuhan"

1978
Screenprint(set of 2)
Image size:53.5×128.0cm
Sheet size:57.5×132.0cm
Ed.75
Signed

"?+?=??"

Silkscreen
21.5x51.0cm
Ed.70
Signed

"8・15 Betamax F1 Sales Anniversary VIDEO PERFORMANCE TV-MAGICIAN NAM JUNE PAIK"(SONY)

1981
Offset
73.0×51.4cm
Front and back



"No. 7" from <THE NEW YORK COLLECTION FOR STOCKHOLM>

1973
Image size:27.5×20.4cm
Sheet size :22.9×30.4cm
Signed

 


PORTFOLIO: "Evolution Revolution Resolution"

1989
Lithograph(set of 8)
Image size:70.0×52.0cm
Sheet size:75.6×56.6cm
Box size:80.0×59.8×3.6cm
Ed.64
Each page signed
SOLD

"Print T-shirt"

2001
T-shirt
Shirt size:73.0x81.0cm
Image size:22.5x20.2cm
Signed
SOLD

"Kokoro"

Screenprint(color set of 2)
27×24cm
Ed.75 
Signed
SOLD


"Work"

1960
Pen, crayon, colored pencil
Image size:75.0×11.5cm
Sheet size:75.0×13.5cm
Signed
SOLD

"Work"

Mixed media
Image size:35.0×48.0cm
Sheet size:35.0×51.6cm
Signed
SOLD

"Work"

1996
Oil on canvas
Image size:51.0x58.5cm
Canvas size:60.8x76.2cm
SOLD

 


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Exhibitions
2017
Weekly Special Collection: Nam June PAIK and MOON Seung-Keun, Aug 8 Tues. - Aug 19 Sat. 2017


2014
No.249)  My friend Andy Warhol by Ms. X collection, April 19 Sat. - May 6 Tue. 2014

2012
No.215)  The ultimate portable museum. 30 leading artists of 60s N.Y. "The New York Collection for Stockholm", March 2 Fri. - March 10 Sat. 2012

2006
No.127)  My Favorite Four Prints and Twenty Objets, February 24 - March 11, 2006