Artist Monograph

Nam June Paik, American

American, born Korea. 1932–2006

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Medium Breakdown

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Other Media 45 31.9%
Photography 44 31.2%
Video 17 12.1%
Drawing 12 8.5%
Lithography 7 5%
Printmaking 6 4.3%
Film 5 3.5%
Acrylic Painting 2 1.4%

Department Distribution

Department Works Share
Drawings & Prints 88 62.4%
Fluxus Collection 32 22.7%
Media and Performance 18 12.8%
Painting & Sculpture 2 1.4%
Photography 1 0.7%

Production by Decade

17
0s
81
1960s
26
1970s
15
1980s
2
1990s

Classification Types

  • Photograph — 43
  • Video — 22
  • Print — 21
  • Drawing — 15
  • Audio — 14
  • Correspondence — 7
  • Multiple — 7
  • Sculpture — 6

Physical Scale

Scale bracketWorksShare
Small (< 30 cm)3948.8%
Medium (30–100 cm)3847.5%
Large (1–3 m)33.8%

Range: 6.5 cm → 266.7 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquiredWorks
19741
19751
19812
19926
19931
19998
20002
2008109
20131
20181

Currently On View

  • "MoMA, Floor 4, 412" — 1

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