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George Maciunas | |
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 George Maciunas on a 2016 postage 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 |
| Notable work | History of Art Chart (1955-1960) |
| Movement | Fluxus |
| Spouse | Billie Hutching |
George Maciunas (English: /məˈtʃuːnəs/; Lithuanian: Jurgis Mačiūnas; November 8, 1931 Kaunas – May 9, 1978 Boston, Massachusetts) was a Lithuanian American artist, art historian, and art organizer who was the founding member and central coordinator of Fluxus,[1] an international community of artists, architects, composers, and designers. He is most famous for organizing and performing in early Fluxus Happenings and Festivals, for his Fluxus graphic art work, and for assembling a series of highly influential Fluxus artists' multiples.[2]