George Maciunas
George Maciunas (English: /məˈtʃuːnəs/; Lithuanian: Jurgis Mačiūnas; November 8, 1931 – May 9, 1978) was a Lithuanian American artist, born in Kaunas. A founding member and the central coordinator of Fluxus, an international community of artists, architects, composers, and designers, he is most famous for organising and performing early happenings and for assembling a series of highly influential artists' multiples.
George Maciunas | |
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Maciunas on a 2016 stamp of Lithuania | |
| Born | Jurgis Mačiūnas November 8, 1931 Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Died | May 9, 1978 (aged 46) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | Lithuanian/American |
| Education | Architecture and Graphic Design |
| Known for | Visual Art, Aesthetics, Artist's Multiples, Installation, Music, Sculpture, Performance, Mail Art |
| Movement | Fluxus |
| Spouse | Billie Hutching |
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