Meet the man who has kept video art alive | C.T. Lui | Nam June Paik | American Masters | PBS

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Official website: www.pbs.org/americanmasters | #AmericanMastersPBS Before there were sleek flatscreen TVs and OLED devices, there were CRTs, or cathode-ray tubes. CRT televisions were a fixture of Korean-American artist Nam June Paik‘s video art. Electrical engineer and technician Chi-Tien Lui is one of the only living experts on the restoration of CRT technology, and he has been solely responsible for restoring much of Paik’s video art over the years.C.T. Lui has been working with Nam June Paik since 1968 and in partnership with Raphaele Shirley since 2005 on the restoration of his works. As he nears retirement, Lui looks to pass his knowledge on to future generations. New York-based artist Taezoo Park now works under Lui’s tutelage to ensure the future legacy of his restoration practice. "Keeping Video Art Alive With C.T. Lui" was produced by Diana Chan, Martin Anderson and Joe Skinner. Edited by Martin Anderson and Diana Chan. Executive produced by Michael Kantor. Additional production assistance provided by Iyare Osarogiagbon and Manny Santiago. Special thanks to Cristiana Lombardo and Chris Wilson. ABOUT "NAM JUNE PAIK: MOON IS THE OLDEST TV" - See the world through the eyes of Nam June Paik, the father of video art and coiner of the term “electronic superhighway.” Born in Japan-occupied Korea, Paik went on to become a pillar of the American avant-garde and transformed modern image-making with his sculptures, films and performances. Experience his creative evolution, as Academy Award nominee Steven Yeun reads from Paik's own writings. Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV premiered on Tuesday, May 16 at 9:00 p.m. on PBS, pbs.org/americanmasters and the PBS App. Subscribe to the American Masters channel for more clips: bit.ly/1JmUCu5 Enjoy full episodes of your favorite American Masters films: www.pbs.org/americanmasters FOLLOW AMERICAN MASTERS: Facebook: www.facebook.com/americanmasters Twitter: twitter.com/PBSAmerMasters #AmericanMastersPBS Instagram: instagram.com/pbsamericanmasters #AmericanMastersPBS TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@pbsamericanmasters FOLLOW PBS: Facebook: www.facebook.com/pbs/ Twitter: twitter.com/ PBSInstagram: www.instagram.com/ PBSShop: www.shop.pbs.org/ ___________________________________ Now in its 37th season on PBS, American Masters was recently nominated for an IDA Award and a Critics Choice Documentary Award. The series illuminates the lives and creative journeys of those who have left an indelible impression on our cultural landscape—through compelling, unvarnished and impactful stories. Setting the standard for documentary film profiles, the series has earned widespread critical acclaim and 28 Emmy Awards—including 10 for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series and five for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special—14 Peabodys, three Grammys, two Producers Guild Awards, an Oscar, and many other honors. To further explore the lives and works of more than 250 masters past and present, the American Masters website offers full episodes, film outtakes, filmmaker interviews, the podcast American Masters: Creative Spark, educational resources, digital original series and more. The series is a production of The WNET Group.
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