George Maciunas

Summary

George Maciunas is a human^[1]. He was born in Kaunas^[2]. He was born on November 8, 1931^[3]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. He died on May 9, 1978^[5]. He worked as an architect^[6], painter^[7], sculptor^[8], art dealer^[9], and printmaker^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• George Maciunas's place of birth was Kaunas^[2].
• George Maciunas passed away in Boston^[4].
• George Maciunas was born on November 8, 1931^[3].
• George Maciunas died on May 9, 1978^[5].
• George Maciunas is buried at New York City^[12].
• George Maciunas's father was Aleksandras Mačiūnas^[13].
• George Maciunas's mother was Leokadija Maciunas^[14].
• George Maciunas held citizenship in Lithuania^[15].
• George Maciunas held citizenship in United States^[16].
• George Maciunas is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[17].
• George Maciunas's professions included architect^[6].
• George Maciunas's professions included painter^[7].
• George Maciunas worked as a sculptor^[8].
• George Maciunas's professions included art dealer^[9].
• George Maciunas worked as a printmaker^[10].
• George Maciunas's professions included performance artist^[18].
• George Maciunas's field of work was visual arts^[19].
• George Maciunas is recorded as male^[20].
• George Maciunas's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• George Maciunas is associated with the Fluxus movement^[22].
• George Maciunas's Commons category is recorded as Jurgis Mačiūnas^[23].
• The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[24].
• The cause of death was liver cancer^[25].
• George Maciunas's family name is recorded as Mačiūnas^[26].
• George Maciunas's given name is recorded as George^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kaunas^[2], George Maciunas… he was born on November 8, 1931^[3]. His father was Aleksandras Mačiūnas^[13]. His mother was Leokadija Maciunas^[14]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[6], painter^[7], sculptor^[8], art dealer^[9], printmaker^[10], and performance artist^[18]. George Maciunas's field of work was visual arts^[19].

Death and Burial

George Maciunas died on May 9, 1978^[5]. He died in Boston^[4]. Recorded cause of death include pancreatic cancer^[24] and liver cancer^[25]. Burial took place at New York City^[12].

Why It Matters

George Maciunas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

He is credited with the discovery of Fluxus^[30], an art group^[31], founded in 1960^[32].

FAQs

Where was George Maciunas born?

Born in Kaunas^[2], George Maciunas…

Where did George Maciunas die?

George Maciunas died in Boston^[4].

Who were George Maciunas's parents?

George Maciunas's father was Aleksandras Mačiūnas^[13]. George Maciunas's mother was Leokadija Maciunas^[14].

What did George Maciunas do for work?

George Maciunas worked as architect^[6], painter^[7], sculptor^[8], art dealer^[9], and printmaker^[10].

What did George Maciunas discover?

George Maciunas is credited as discoverer of Fluxus^[30].