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Wolf Vostell «Oscillograph on Beethoven»
Wolf Vostell, «Oscillograph on Beethoven», 1959 – 1963
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 Wolf Vostell
«Oscillograph on Beethoven»

According to Vostell, this photograph of a TV screen shows audio signals being converted into visual signals. Similarly, Nam June Paik hooked up his 'Kuba TV' (1963) to a tape in order to accomplish a direct and visual implementation of music.