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Biography
Nam June Paik was the first video artist who experimented with electronic media and made a profound impact on the art of video and television. He coined the phrase "Information Superhighway" in 1974, and has been called the "father of video art."
Awards & recognition
- Order of Cultural Merit · 2007
- Order of Cultural Merit, 1st class · 2007
- Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award · 2001
- Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy · 1998
- Goethe Medal · 1997
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- Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize · 1995
- Ho-Am Prize in the Arts · 1995
- Goslarer Kaiserring · 1991
- Worthy of the City · 1988
- Maya Deren Award · 1986
- Guggenheim Fellowship · 1977
- Will Grohmann Award
