American Masters · SEASON 37
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Episode 4 · 2023-05-16

- Documentary
Episode 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.
Season 37 episodes
1. Roberta Flack2023-01-24
2. Dr. Tony Fauci2023-03-21
3. In the Making2023-03-24
4. Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV2023-05-16
5. Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll2023-06-02
6. Jerry Brown: The Disrupter2023-09-15
7. Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely2023-09-22
8. A Song for Cesar2023-09-29
9. Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes2023-10-06