Wikipedia - "'Good Morning, Mr. Orwell' was the first international satellite 'installation' by Nam June Paik, a South Korean-born American artist often credited with inventing video art. It occurred on New Year's Day, 1984. The event, which Paik saw as a rebuttal to George Orwell's dystopian vision of 1984, linked WNET TV in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris live via satellite, as well as hooking up with broadcasters in Germany and South Korea. It aired nationwide in the US on public television, and reached an audience of over 25 million viewers worldwide. ..."
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ARTFORUM: Nam June Paik, Good Morning, Mr. Orwell, 1984
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