Nam June Paik (American, born Korea, 1932-2006)
Buddha Watching TV, 1974-97
Stone sculpture, soil, closed circuit video camera, video monitor, tripod, and plywood base
Note: signed and dated in white paint on Buddha's head.
Photo: Katherine Wetzel © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- Type: Art In Depth
- Collection: Mid to Late 20th-Century Art
- Culture/Region: America, East Asia
- Subject Area: Fine Arts, Science
- Grade Level: 3-12
Explore VMFA’s conservation efforts for Nam June Paik’s Looking at Buddha Watching TV featured in the Mid to Late 20th Century galleries! Researched and written by the Spring 2015 cohort of Museum Leaders in Training (M.Lit) at VMFA.
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