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V-Idea, a priori

Nam June Paik American, born Korea
1984
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: V-Idea, a priori
  • Artist: Nam June Paik (American (born Korea), Seoul 1932–2006 Miami, Florida)
  • Publisher: Carl Solway Gallery, Cincinnati
  • Publisher: Galerie Safari, Tokyo
  • Date: 1984
  • Medium: Etching and aquatint
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 11 7/8 × 14 7/8 in. (30.2 × 37.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Calvin Tomkins and Dodie Kazanjian, 2018
  • Object Number: 2018.900.1–.10
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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