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George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
“The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus”
7.0 / 10• 2018• 2h 1m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
In 1961 Lithuanian American artist and impresario George Maciunas established the avant-garde art movement Fluxus. George details the rise of Fluxus following a sensationalized tour of “concerts” in Europe in 1962, and continuing in New York for most of the 1960s and ’70s. During this time Maciunas was converting the dying industrial buildings of Soho into a network of artists’ lofts, creating one of the first official real estate co-ops of artist-owned buildings. Maciunas’s life and legacy—as recounted by artists of his generation, including Yoko Ono and Jonas Mekas—ignited debates that remain pivotal to artists working today.
Cast & Crew
Yoko Ono
Self
Lead
Jonas Mekas
Self
George Maciunas
Self (archive footage)
NJ
Nam June Paik
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeffrey Perkins's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
