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George Maciunas
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Lithuanian artist (1931–1978)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1931
- Died
- 1978
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Divertevents one
- O que é Fluxus? O que não é! O porquê
- Diagram of historical development of Fluxus and other 4 dimentional, [i.e. dimensional] aural, optic, olfactory, epithelial, and tactile art forms (incomplete)
- Zefiro torna
- Birth of Fluxus - the ultimate version =
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Film & TV
Kaunas, Lithuania
George Maciunas (Lithuanian: Jurgis Mačiūnas; November 8, 1931 – May 9, 1978) was a Lithuanian American artist. He was a founding member and the central coordinator of Fluxus, an international community of artists, architects, composers, and designers. Other leading members brought together by this movement included Ay-O, Joseph Beuys, Jonas Mekas, George Brecht, Dick Higgins, Yoko Ono, Nam June…
Known for
- Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV — Self (archive footage)2023
- George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus — Self (archive footage)2018
- I Don't Know Which Tree It Comes From that Fragrance — Self2017
- Warhol and Maciunas — Self2006
- Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch — himself2005
- Happy Birthday to John — Self1997
- Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (Fluxus)1992
- Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections — Self1990
- He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life — Self (archive footage)1986
- Flux-Concert — Self1979
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 376
- Total plays
- 1,229
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George Maciunas (English pronunciation: /məˈtʃuːnəs/; Lithuanian: Jurgis Mačiūnas; November 8, 1931 – May 9, 1978) was a Lithuanian-American artist. He was a founding member and the central coordinator of Fluxus, an international community of artists, architects, composers, and designers. Other leading members brought together by this movement included Ay-O, Joseph Beuys, George Brecht, Dick Higgins, Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik, and Wolf Vostell. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/George+Maciunas">R
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jurgis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kaunas
- Place of death
- Boston
- Occupation
- art dealer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Documenta 6
- Field of work
- visual arts
- Movement
- Fluxus
- Image
- Maciunas.png
- Work location
- New York City
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- cause of death
- liver cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1931-11-08
- date of death
- 1978-05-09
- described by source
- UbuWeb
- Commons category
- Jurgis Mačiūnas
- has works in the collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- place of burial
- New York City
- ethnic group
- African Americans
Sources (8)
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