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New York State Council on the Arts: Nam June Paik - Video Synthesizer and Beyond

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Experimental Television Center
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ETC2645
Type of work
Proposal

Abstract

Proposal to the New York State Council on the Arts from the Experimental Television Center for the development of the Paik Abe Video Synthesizer in Binghamton, NY. 1971.

https://archive.org/details/ETC2645

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New York State Council on the Arts: Nam June Paik - Video Synthesizer and Beyond. Proposal from Experimental Television Center, 1971.

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Experimental Television Center. New York State Council on the Arts: Nam June Paik - Video Synthesizer and Beyond. 1971.

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