George Maciunas Artist

George Maciunas (English pronunciation: /məˈtʃuːnəs/; Lithuanian: Jurgis Mačiūnas; November 8, 1931 – May 9, 1978) was a Lithuanian-born 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.He is most famous for organising and performing early happenings and for assembling a series of highly influential artists' multiples.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 08, 1931
Birth place
Kaunas
Date of deathMay 09, 1978
Place of death
Boston

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