Deaths on January 29

Nam June Paik

Died on January 29, 2006

Nam June Paik, South Korean-American artist, (b. 1932)

Nam June Paik (Korean: 백남준; July 20, 1932 – January 29, 2006) was a Korean American artist. He worked with a variety of media and is considered to be the founder of video art. He is credited with the first use (1974) of the term "electronic super highway" to describe the future of telecommunications.

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Deaths on January 29

Nam June Paik

Died on January 29, 2006

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