American Masters

American Masters

Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV (37x7)


Air date: May 16, 2023

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.

  • Premiered: Oct 1985
  • Episodes: 303
  • Followers: 25
  • Running
  • PBS
  • Monday at 21