Nam June Paik

Q:

Nam June Paik innovated the use of video, should this type of medium (video) be considered art or simply just an advancement in technology? Why?
What influence do you think Nam June Paik's work had on the development of new media art today?

A:

Photography was an advance in technology that made a legitimate transition into art. The only difference between photography and video was that video was used primarily in television as a means to make money. However video make the transition to art as well with people pushing the line between entertainment and proving video could be art.

Something Nam June Paik had an influence on in video was a basic rule. If you want to do something, you can. If you want to use something, you can. Using frames was another large influence on video art. He opened up the doors for video art to be anything it wanted to be.