Nam June PAIK |
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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. |
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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. |
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 "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 |
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 "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 |
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 "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 |
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 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 |
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 "UNTITLED (1)" |
"UNTITLED (2)" |
 "UNTITLED (3)" |
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 "UNTITLED (4)" |
"UNTITLED (5)" |
"UNTITLED (6)" |
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"UNTITLED (7)" |
 "UNTITLED (8)" |
"UNTITLED (9)" |
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 "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 |
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 "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 |
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"No. 7" from <THE NEW YORK COLLECTION FOR STOCKHOLM> 1973 Image size：27.5×20.4cm Sheet size ：22.9×30.4cm Signed |
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 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 |
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 "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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