Musician Dictionary

Nam June Paik

American video art pioneer (1932–2006)

DescriptionAmerican video art pioneer (1932–2006)
Source: Wikidata
Born1932-07-20
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceSeoul Seoul
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2006-01-29
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathMiami Miami
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipSouth Korea Germany United States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer performance artist multimedia artist television producer video artist university teacher pioneer installation artist visual artist painter photographer
Source: Wikidata
Genresinstallation art
Source: Wikidata
Member ofFluxus (4)
Source: Discogs
AwardsFukuoka Asian Culture Prize Worthy of the City Goethe Medal Order of Cultural Merit, 1st class Will Grohmann Award Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy Guggenheim Fellowship Goslarer Kaiserring Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award Ho-Am Prize in the Arts Maya Deren Award
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Nam Jun Paik Nam June Nam June Pak Paik Robot K-456 백남준

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Identifiers

mbid: 40d95b34-b523-48ff-bd61-fcf586ae3f58 · wikidata: Q158056 · isni: 0000000121480566 · ipi: 00411806589 · discogs: 87460

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