{"product_id":"signed-nam-june-paik-feed-back-feed-forth-1993-1st-ed-watari-museum-tokyo","title":"SIGNED Nam June Paik \"Feed Back \u0026 Feed FORTH\" 1993 1st Ed — Watari Museum Tokyo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Artist: Nam June Paik (백남준)\u003cbr\u003e- Title: Feed Back \u0026amp; Feed Forth（フィード・バック＆フィード・フォース）\u003cbr\u003e- Supervisor: Watari Museum of Art（ワタリウム美術館）\u003cbr\u003e- Publisher: Watari-um \/ ワタリウム美術館\u003cbr\u003e- Year Published: 1993 (Heisei 5) — True First Edition\u003cbr\u003e- Language: Japanese (with some English)\u003cbr\u003e- Format: Softcover \/ Paperback (275 x 217 mm, 160 pages, with numerous color \u0026amp; B\u0026amp;W plates)\u003cbr\u003e- Inclusions: Hand-signed by Nam June Paik on title page\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[OVERVIEW]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNam June Paik — the Korean-American visionary who rewired the nervous system of 20th-century art — signed this copy himself. Published in 1993 to accompany his landmark exhibition at the Watari Museum of Art in Tokyo, \u003cem\u003eFeed Back \u0026amp; Feed Forth\u003c\/em\u003e stands as one of the definitive Japanese documents of Paik's total practice: robot sculpture, video installation, Fluxus performance, and raw crayon drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe signature on the title page is unmistakably Paik's — a fluid, calligraphic scrawl in black ink, consistent with authenticated signed copies from his Japanese institutional appearances. For collectors of video art, Fluxus, and postwar avant-garde, a signed Paik exhibition catalogue of this vintage is an exceptionally rare find.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[IMPORTANT NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: EASY AI TRANSLATION]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the text is printed in Japanese, you can easily read and study this historic book using modern smartphone AI tools! By taking a photo of any page with your smartphone and using free apps like Google Lens, ChatGPT, or Google Translate, the embedded AI will instantly scan and translate the text on your screen layout. Language is no longer a barrier to owning and enjoying this rare piece of international history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[WHY THIS VOLUME IS A PRIZED COLLECTOR'S ITEM]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. \u003cstrong\u003eDirect authorial signature\u003c\/strong\u003e — Hand-signed by Nam June Paik himself on the title page, in black ink. Paik died in 2006; signed primary materials grow increasingly scarce with each passing year.\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003cstrong\u003eDefinitive Japanese institutional document\u003c\/strong\u003e — Published by the Watari Museum of Art, one of Tokyo’s most prestigious contemporary art institutions. This is not a mass-market art book but a museum-edition exhibition catalogue produced for a landmark solo show.\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003cstrong\u003eVisual richness\u003c\/strong\u003e — Full-color documentation of robot sculptures, video installations, and Paik’s raw crayon drawings — including works from the 1980s–1990s that rarely appear in Western publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[CONDITION]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood Vintage Condition — Exceptional Survival for a 33-Year-Old Signed Copy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eCovers \u0026amp; Spine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light toning to covers consistent with 33 years of age; spine firm and intact. No creasing or tears.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tight, secure, and fully intact.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eInterior \u0026amp; Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pages clean with mild age-toning; no writing, stamps, foxing, or damage beyond natural vintage patina. Signature page pristine.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cem\u003ePlease carefully inspect all high-resolution listing photos to verify the exceptional vintage condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"shady2grove","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65720318263645,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1082\/5888\/5981\/files\/IMG_9013.jpg?v=1787911824","url":"https:\/\/shady2grove.com\/products\/signed-nam-june-paik-feed-back-feed-forth-1993-1st-ed-watari-museum-tokyo","provider":"shady2grove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}