Suite 212 (1974)

Suite 212 is Paik's "personal New York sketchbook," an electronic collage that presents multiple perspectives of New York's media landscape as a fragmented tour of the city. Paik critiques the selling of New York by multinational corporations and the city's role as the master of the media and information industries; Collaborators Yalkut, Davis and Kubota contribute their own vibrant and punchy segments.

Date of release

1974-12-28

Runtime

31m

Director

Nam June Paik

Casting

• Russell Connor — Announcer
• Charlotte Moorman — Self
• Allen Ginsberg — Self
• Marshall McLuhan — Self (Archive footage)
• Douglas Davis

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