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Nam June Paik — Ingrid Bergman
Nam June Paik

Ingrid Bergman

1989

Nam June Paik's 1989 work combines traditional painting techniques with contemporary technology, featuring ink, oil, and computer-controlled airbrush on canvas alongside two antennas and a 2-inch TV set. This multimedia piece depicting Ingrid Bergman merges portraiture with video art, exemplifying Paik's pioneering approach to incorporating television into fine art.

Medium
ink, oil and computer controlled airbrush and collage on canvas, 2 antennas, 2 in. TV

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Nam June Paik, Ingrid Bergman, 1989

Nam June Paik's 1989 work combines traditional painting techniques with contemporary technology, featuring ink, oil, and computer-controlled airbrush on canvas alongside two antennas and a 2-inch TV set. This multimedia piece depicting Ingrid Bergman merges portraiture with video art, exemplifying Paik's pioneering approach to incorporating television into fine art.

Medium
ink, oil and computer controlled airbrush and collage on canvas, 2 antennas, 2 in. TV
Year
1989
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Technological, Installation, Mixed Media, Experimental, Collage, Korean-American, Pop Art, Colorful, Figurative, Contemporary

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Sharrissa Iqbal