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Nam June Paik | American Masters

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Tue May 16 at 9PM on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | See the world through the eyes of Nam June Paik, the father of video art.

Coiner of the term “electronic superhighway.” Born in Japan-occupied Korea, Paik went on to become a pillar of the American avant-garde and transformed modern image-making with his sculptures, films and performances. Experience his creative evolution, as Academy Award nominee Steven Yeun reads from Paik's own writings.

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