Button Happening (1965)
Button Happening is Nam June Paik's earliest extant tape, and possibly his first tape ever. Recorded in 1965 on the day he acquired his first Sony Portapak camera, this previously unknown work has recently been rediscovered and restored. Recorded on computer tape, this technically fragile piece documents a single performance action — Paik buttoning and unbuttoning his jacket. A spirit of conceptual Fluxus humor underlies this seminal recording.
Director: Nam June Paik
Runtime: 1 min
Release Date: January 1, 1965
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Button Happening about?
- Button Happening is Nam June Paik's earliest extant tape, and possibly his first tape ever. Recorded in 1965 on the day he acquired his first Sony Portapak camera, this previously unknown work has recently been rediscovered and restored. Recorded on computer tape, this technically fragile piece documents a single performance action — Paik buttoning and unbuttoning his jacket. A spirit of conceptual Fluxus humor underlies this seminal recording.
- Who directed Button Happening?
- Button Happening was directed by Nam June Paik.
- How long is Button Happening?
- Button Happening has a runtime of 1m (1 minutes).