American Masters

Season 37, Episode 4

Episode Title: Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Air Date: 2023-05-16

Overview:

See the world through the eyes of Nam June Paik, the father of video art and 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.