{"product_id":"nam-june-paik","title":"Nam June Paik","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003eSook-kyung Lee \u0026amp; Rudolf Frieling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftcover | 18.7 x 1.6 x 24.5 cm | 176 pp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTate Publishing | 2019 | 9783791369969\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNam June Paik (1932-2006) was a visionary artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewho foresaw the importance of mass media and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enew technology, and its impact on visual culture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis cutting-edge, innovative yet playfully \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eentertaining work continues to be a major \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einfluence on art and culture to this day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis groundbreaking book focuses on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaik's pioneering role in radical aesthetics and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexperimental art. Bringing together works that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003espan a five-decade career, and including archival \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ematerials and excerpts of Paik's own writings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit offers an in-depth understanding of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eartist's trailblazing practice and his vision of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emultidisciplinary future. His ideas and profound \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einsight into a global age are analysed in the context \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof transnationalism for the first time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etexts elaborate upon Paik's collaborations with other \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eartists, musicians and choreographers, such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharlotte Moorman, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoseph Beuys, and Fluxus. Highlighting Paik's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eglobal trajectory and considerable impact on digital \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eculture, the book connects Paik's art to a new \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egeneration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tate Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46598020595970,"sku":"BK-TAT-NJP-001-A","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_9872_9eaa1498-9c00-4ced-a87d-ce9a81ae71e4.jpg?v=1758627800","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/nam-june-paik","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}