Untitled

1973

Nam June Paik

Associated Names
Nam June Paik

Artist, American, born South Korea, 1932 - 2006

Styria Studio

Printer

Experiments in Art and Technology

Publisher

This is a collage combining graphical elements and text. In the upper part, there is a section of a vintage magazine-style advertisement from 1944 discussing future technological advancements, with a focus on televisions. Below, there are line drawings of a chair with an integrated TV screen, labeled "TV-chair." Additional text prompts considerations about the timeline of innovations like TV-chairs in museums and artists with their TV channels. The page is dedicated to communication-artist Ray Johnson, possibly indicating a tribute to the fusion of art and technology.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color photo-screenprint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert Rauschenberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.48 x 22.86 cm (12 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1976.66.20

  • Series Title

    The New York Collection for Stockholm [1976.66.1-30]

Associated Artworks

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The image shows swirling lines and geometric shapes creating an abstract composition. Circular forms intersect with elongated curves and jagged patterns, resembling a complex structure. The design conveys movement and depth, suggesting a celestial or aquatic entity with features akin to rings and thrusters. The abstract artwork invites comparisons to technology and nature, blending elements that could be seen as a cosmic journey or underwater exploration.

Untitled

Lee Bontecou, Styria Studio, Experiments in Art and Technology

1973

Blank piece of vertically oriented tan paper.

The New York Collection for Stockholm Portfolio

Richard Serra, Louise Nevelson, Kenneth Noland, Claes Oldenburg, Nam June Paik, Robert Rauschenberg, Larry Rivers, James Rosenquist, George Segal, Robert Morris, Keith Sonnier, Richard Peter Stankiewicz, Cy Twombly, Robert Whitman, Andy Warhol, Styria Studio, Experiments in Art and Technology, Various Artists, Roy Lichtenstein, Sol LeWitt, Ellsworth Kelly, Donald Judd, Alex Hay, Hans Haacke, Red Grooms, Öyvind Fahlström, Dan Flavin, Jim Dine, Mark di Suvero, Walter De Maria, John Chamberlain, Robert C. Breer, Lee Bontecou

1973

This is a drawing depicting a simple, abstract form. It shows an oval, dome-like shape against a contrasting background. The form is predominantly white with a gradient of black and gray shading along its edges to create a three-dimensional effect. The shadow cast by the form is distinct, appearing as a dark area that outlines its presence against a soft background. The surrounding space transitions from dense black at the top to lighter gray at the bottom, accentuating the form and shadow. The minimalist style of the drawing focuses on form and shade, with a sharp contrast of black and white tones.

Untitled

Robert C. Breer, Styria Studio, Experiments in Art and Technology

1973

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Rauschenberg, New York; acquired 1976 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2011

  • In the Tower: Nam June Paik, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2011, unnumbered brochure.

2018

  • Progress and Harmony for Mankind: Art and Technology ca. 1970, University of Maryland Art Gallery, College Park, 2018, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Paik 73 272/300

Markings

lower left verso stamped in black ink: © COPYRIGHT 1973 BY NAM JUNE PAIK / PRINTED BY STYRIA STUDIO

Wikidata ID

Q65575744

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