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Maciunas, George, 1931-1978

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 19311108 - 19780509

Nationality

Lithuanian (born), American (based)

Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:

17th rencontres video art plastique / Hubaut, Joel; Mekas J; Ben; Maciunas G; Hubaut J., 2003

 Item
Identifier: CC-45743-47952
Scope and Contents

This is an announcement for a group exhibition that Hubaut has altered by painting the inside back cover and adding symbols to the inside front cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

Artists Books: Flux Paper Events. No.3 / George Maciunas., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-24925-25378
Scope and Contents

This book is altered in different destructive ways (stapled or glued together, or folded, torn, crumpled, etc. including one page with a hand-applied smudge of some unknown substance). The first edition was published in 1974; this is from a second printing in 1981. Stored on shelf with Hundertmark material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Birth of Fluxus: Diagram of Historical Development of Fluxus and other 4 Dimensional, Aural, Olfactory, Epithelial and Tactile Art Form / Maciunas, George; Mekas J; Mats B.., 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-54841-54409
Scope and Contents

This work consists of a thick card folder with a photograph of Maciunas on its cover and a pocket inside which holds a poster measuring 17" wide by 35" tall outlining the artistic and cultural influences of the Fluxus movement. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Box 95 / Mekas J ; Maciunas G., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-34262-35952
Scope and Contents

The exhibition consisted of an international collection of artists' suitcases and boxes, often holding visual/verbal material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Bulletin I: I Remember You Only Swimming / Lure ; Broodthaers M ; Maciunas G ; Breton A ; Cahun C ; Chopin H ; deCharmoy C ; Finlay IH ; Furnival J ; Hausmann R ; Kosuth J ; Michaux H ; Schwitters K., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-07131-7271
Scope and Contents

Claude Cahun's surrealistic book "Aveux Non Avenus" listed in this catalogue was purchased by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Events and Games / Shiomi, Mieko; Maciunas G., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-01939-1975
Scope and Contents

This box contains original cards of varied dimensions that were first published in 1964.The author is listed as Chieko Shiomi, another name for Mieko Shiomi. The recto-verso cards are printed with one side English and the other side Japanese texts. The label on the cover was designed by George Maciunas. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Flux Appeal / Barron, John; Silverman G; Ono Y; Maciunas G; Ben., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-23680-24127
Scope and Contents

Describes the collection and the collector, Gil Silverman. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Flux Paper Events / Maciunas, George., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-39933-41900
Scope and Contents

This book consists of blank pages that have been physically manipulated, e.g., crumpled, torn, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Fluxorchestra / Watts, Robert; Maciunas, George., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-50669-71743
Scope and Contents

The Silverman Fluxus catalogue does not list this print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Fluxshop / Maciunas, George., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-50677-71751
Scope and Contents

The Silverman Fluxus catalogue does not list this print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Fluxus H.Q. / Maciunas, George., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-50678-71752
Scope and Contents

The Silverman Fluxus catalogue does not list this print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Fluxus Newspaper: Fluxus Vacuum TRapEzoid (reprint). No.5/Mar / George Maciunas, editor ; Maciunas G., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-11589-11805
Scope and Contents

This issue is printed on tan paper. The second page carries an announcement of a weekly Fluxfest in NYC. The third page describes Fluxus objects and their prices for sale from the Flux Shop. The fourth page depicts a collage arrangement of snippets of articles cut from scientific periodicals that is analogous to a pataphysical presentation. This reprint of original was published in 1972 by Flash Editions, Milan. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Fluxus Newspaper: Fluxus Vaseline sTREet. No.8/May / George Maciunas, editor ; Maciunas G ; Vostell W., 1966

 Item
Identifier: CC-12983-13275
Scope and Contents

The second page announces a Fluxus performance and the third page consists of an action page by Wolf Vostell. The fourth page lists Fluxus objects and their prices from the Flux Shop. This reprint was published in 1972 by Flash Editions, Milan. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966