George Maciunas Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George Maciunas Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 05, 2024
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1987)
Est: €100 - €200
'U.S.A. surpasses all the genocide records!', 1973. Colour offset. Publisher Albrecht D. C/O Reflection Press, Stuttgart. We join: - Jan Withofs (b. 1943), Untitled, 1968-69. Colour screenprint. A set of two. Signed and dated in coloured pencil. Resp. numb. 3/30 and 12/30. And: - Jacques Charlier (b. 1939), Distriart. Colour lithograph. - two other prints. Various sizes. Total: 6 copies. Provenance: Johan Van Gheluwe. Description FR 'U.S.A. surpasses all the genocide records!', 1973. Offset couleur. Édition Albrecht D. C/O Reflection Press, Stuttgart. On joint: - Jan Withofs (né en 1943), Sans titre, 1968-69. Sérigraphie couleur. Un lot de deux. Signée et datée au crayon de couleur. Resp. num. 3/30 et 12/30. - Jacques Charlier (né en 1939), Distriart. Lithographie en couleur. - deux autres estampes. Dimensions variables. Tot.: 6 ex. Provenance: Johan Van Gheluwe. Beschrijving NL 'U.S.A. surpasses all the genocide records!', 1973. Kleurenoffset. Uitgave Albrecht D. C/O Reflection Press, Stuttgart. Bijgevoegd: - Jan Withofs (°1943), Zonder titel, 1968-69. Kleurenzeefdruk. Een lot van twee. Gesigneerd en gedateerd in kleurpotlood. Resp. gen. 3/30 en 12/30. Bijgevoegd: - Jacques Charlier (°1939), Distriart. Kleurenlitho. - twee andere prenten. Diverse afmetingen. Tot.: 6 ex. Herkomst: Johan Van Gheluwe.
Bernaerts Auctioneers
Nov. 20, 2024
George Maciunas (1931-1978) and the Fluxus group Fluxus Éditions Box, 1976
Est: €150 - €200
George Maciunas (1931-1978) and the Fluxus group Fluxus Éditions Box, 1976 Hinged plastic box (16.5 x 17.5 cm) with glued title page containing a collection of 19 items by various artists, all designed by George Maciunas. - First edition. One of 300 copies.
Millon & Associes
Nov. 20, 2024
George Maciunas (1931-1978) Same Card Flux Deck, 1967
Est: €100 - €150
George Maciunas (1931-1978) Same Card Flux Deck, 1967 Set of 52 identical cards in plastic box, titled on label 2.4 x 9.3 x 8 cm Fluxus edition, Paris Codex 379, Silverman 252, Dreyfus 135
Millon & Associes
Nov. 20, 2024
George Maciunas (1931-1978) U.S.A. Surpasses All the Genocide Records, 1973
Est: €200 - €300
George Maciunas (1931-1978) U.S.A. Surpasses All the Genocide Records, 1973 Offset print on fine wove paper Reprint in reduced size and modified colors of Maciunas' protest poster, first published in 1966 Publisher Reflection Press (Albrecht/d), Stuttgart 41 x 61 cm (sheet)
Millon & Associes
Oct. 17, 2024
GEORGE MACIUNAS - NO SMOKING, GROUP OF 4
Est: $200 - $400
Lot 63 George Maciunas Lithuanian-American (1931-1978) No Smoking, Group of 4 (c. 1973) hand-pulled silk screen black and white hand-pulled silk screen by George Maciunas of George Brecht's iconic ”No Smoking” offset wallpaper squares each: 16 1/2 x 16 3/4 inches unframed Provenance: From a Private New York Collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
Sep. 18, 2024
GEORGE MACIUNAS - NO SMOKING, GROUP OF 4
Est: $200 - $400
Lot 109 George Maciunas Lithuanian-American (1931-1978) No Smoking, Group of 4 (c. 1973) hand-pulled silk screen black and white hand-pulled silk screen by George Maciunas of George Brecht's iconic ”No Smoking” offset wallpaper squares each: 16 1/2 x 16 3/4 inches unframed Provenance: From a Private New York Collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
May. 23, 2024
GEORGE MACIUNAS - NO SMOKING, GROUP OF 5
Est: $300 - $500
Lot 87 George Maciunas Lithuanian-American (1931-1978) No Smoking, Group of 5 (c. 1973) hand-pulled silk screen black and white hand-pulled silk screen by George Maciunas of George Brecht's iconic ”No Smoking” offset wallpaper squares each: 16 1/2 x 16 3/4 inches unframed Provenance: From a Private New York Collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
Feb. 28, 2024
GEORGE MACIUNAS - NO SMOKING, GROUP OF 4
Est: $300 - $500
Lot 184 George Maciunas Lithuanian-American (1931-1978) No Smoking, Group of 4 (c. 1973) hand-pulled silk screen black and white hand-pulled silk screen by George Maciunas of George Brecht's iconic ”No Smoking” offset wallpaper squares each: 16 1/2 x 16 3/4 inches unframed Provenance: From a Private New York Collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
Feb. 28, 2024
GEORGE MACIUNAS - NO SMOKING, GROUP OF 4
Est: $300 - $500
Lot 180 George Maciunas Lithuanian-American (1931-1978) No Smoking, Group of 4 (c. 1973) hand-pulled silk screen black and white hand-pulled silk screen by George Maciunas of George Brecht's iconic ”No Smoking” offset wallpaper squares each: 16 1/2 x 16 3/4 inches unframed Provenance: From a Private New York Collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
Feb. 20, 2024
BRECHT / MACIUNAS: Fluxus Style Print "No Smoking"
Est: $300 - $500
Unframed Fluxus stlye print after a work by George Brecht (American, 1926-2008) and George Maciunas (Lithuanian-American, 1931-1978) titled "No Smoking". [16 3/4" sq.]. In good condition with minor handling wear.
Roland Auctions NY
Aug. 03, 2023
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978). U.S.A. SURPASSES ALL THE GENOCIDE RECORDS! 1966. 21½x34½ inches, 54x½87½ cm.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) U.S.A. SURPASSES ALL THE GENOCIDE RECORDS! 1966. 21 1/2x34 1/2 inches, 54x 1/287 1/2 cm. Condition A: minor creases at edges. Circular blind stamp in lower right corner reading "Lennon Ono, certified 1970-1974, Original Gallery Ad," with ink notation Paper. Lithuanian-born graphic designer George Maciunas was the founder of the Fluxus movement in 1961, a network of international inter-media artists who focused on the process of creating art, rather than the finished product. Influenced by avant-garde composer John Cage and Dada artists like Duchamp, Fluxus focused on "anti-art" and "anti-commercialism," with a spirit of humor and wit. Fluxus hosted public performances, festivals and street events in various cities, with contributing artists like Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, Ray Johnson and George Brecht. This reinvented image of the American Flag is attributed to Maciunas in collaboration with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Maciunas did not sign works during his lifetime, in line with his manifesto on the dispensability of the artist's identity, but the poster is referenced in Fluxus publications. Another variant is printed only in red ink. Images of an Era 110, Graphic Design in America p. 58, MoMA 3001.2008.x1-x36.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 18, 2023
MACIUNAS GEORGE
Est: €300 - €350
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) Face anatomy mask 1973 stampa su carta cm 24 5x21 7 Face anatomy mask 1973 print on paper 9 64x8 54 in
Aste Boetto SRL
Apr. 18, 2023
MACIUNAS GEORGE
Est: €300 - €350
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) Apron offset su tela cm 75 5x40 Apron offset on cloth 29 72x15 74 in
Aste Boetto SRL
Apr. 18, 2023
MACIUNAS GEORGE
Est: €300 - €350
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) Facce Fluxus stampa su carta cm 26x21 Facce Fluxus print on paper 10 23x8 26 in
Aste Boetto SRL
Apr. 18, 2023
MACIUNAS GEORGE
Est: €300 - €350
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) Fluxus tecnica mista su carta cm 20x21 5 Fluxus mixed media on paper 7 87x8 46 in
Aste Boetto SRL
Apr. 18, 2023
MACIUNAS GEORGE
Est: €300 - €500
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) Manifesto per la mostra Fluxus Eptastellare 2019 presso la Fondation Du Doute Blois offset cm 54x87 5 Poster for Fluxus Eptastellare 2019 exhibition held at the Fondation Du Doute Blois offset 21 25x34 44 in
Aste Boetto SRL
Nov. 12, 2022
Maciunas, George - Fluxus Apron (Stomach Anatomy A…
Est: €400 - €600
Maciunas, George Fluxus Apron (Stomach Anatomy Apron). Siebdruck auf gewebeverstärktem Vinyl mit 4 Metallösen. 1973. 50,5 x 40,5 cm. MoMA 2524.2008.x1-x61. - Wiesbaden Fluxus 175 - Silverman 251. - Wohl nur in einer sehr kleinen Auflage erschienen. Die ursprünglich geplante Auflage zur Aufnahme in eine dritte "yearbox" (nach Fluxus 1 und FluxYear Box 2) wurde nie realisiert. Daher erschien das aktuelle Werk nur in einer kleinen Anzahl von Prototypen. - Leicht braunfleckig, sonst sehr gut erhalten. - Wurde direkt von George Maciunas in New York von Klaus Groh erworben.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
Nov. 12, 2022
Maciunas, George - Fluxlabyrinth at Berlins 26th A…
Est: €200 - €300
Maciunas, George Fluxlabyrinth at Berlins 26th Arts Festival, Spt. 1976 in the Art Academy. 1 Bl. 21,5 x 28 cm. Verso mit signiertem, maschinenschriftlichem Brief an Klaus Groh. Undatiert, 1976. Mit gelaufenem Briefumschlag mit eigenhändigen Adressen von Maciunas und Groh, und illustriert mit dem Fluxshoe, vgl. Fluxus Codex 348 und Silverman 283, beides mit Abbildung (Umschlag etwas braunfleckig und unsauber aufgetrennt). Diese, von Maciunas im Brief als "last version" bezeichnete, Variante des Fluxlabyrinth ist sehr selten. - Vgl. Mr Fluxus 289 (Abb. ähnlich). - Maciunas berichtet Groh zu seiner Arbeit an seinem "chart" (vermutlich "Diagram of historical development of fluxus..."), verspricht ihm die Zusendung eines "packet with all sorts of new fluxus-publications etc." und bitte ihn um die Zusendung eines "complete sets of your bulletins". Außerdem lädt er Groh zu einem geplanten flux fest auf sein "very beautiful and large farm-estate with some 10 buildings" ein. - Falzspuren, sonst gut erhalten. - Provenienz: Archiv Klaus Groh.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
Oct. 25, 2022
MACIUNAS GEORGE
Est: €1,800 - €2,500
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) Hand in glove 1973 2 elementi: busta cm 26 5x11 5 e foto cm 24x21 firmato datato e titolato sul retro Hand in glove 1973 2 elements: envelope 10 43x4 52 in and photograph 9 44x8 26 in signed dated and titled on the reverse
Aste Boetto SRL
Aug. 04, 2022
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978). U.S.A. SURPASSES ALL THE GENOCIDE RECORDS! 1966. 21½x34½ inches, 54x½87½ cm.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) U.S.A. SURPASSES ALL THE GENOCIDE RECORDS! 1966. 21 1/2x34 1/2 inches, 54x 1/287 1/2 cm. Condition A: minor creases at edges. Circular blind stamp in lower right corner reading "Lennon Ono, certified 1970-1974, Original Gallery Ad," with ink notation Paper. Lithuanian-born graphic designer George Maciunas was the founder of the Fluxus movement in 1961, a network of international inter-media artists who focused on the process of creating art, rather than the finished product. Influenced by avant-garde composer John Cage and Dada artists like Duchamp, Fluxus focused on "anti-art" and "anti-commercialism," with a spirit of humor and wit. Fluxus hosted public performances, festivals and street events in various cities, with contributing artists like Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, Ray Johnson and George Brecht. This reinvented image of the American Flag is attributed to Maciunas in collaboration with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Maciunas did not sign works during his lifetime, in line with his manifesto on the dispensability of the artist's identity, but the poster is referenced in Fluxus publications. Another variant is printed only in red ink. Images of an Era 110, Graphic Design in America p. 58, MoMA 3001.2008.x1-x36.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 10, 2022
George Maciunas, U.S. surpasses all Nazi genocide records. 1966.
Est: €200 - €400
Prima edizione. Milano, ED.912 Edizioni di Cultura Contemporanea. Serie No - n. 9. Stampa: Arti Grafiche La Monzese - Cologno Monzese. mm 714x473. tonini, 24. Composizione grafica in nero, rosso e blu. Testo in inglese con traduzione in italiano. Errore di stampa al colophon in tutti gli esemplari: il manifesto è indicato come "n. 2" della serie anziché "n. 9". Tiratura di 500 esemplari numerati. (1)
Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
Apr. 07, 2022
Maciunas, George: Flux Paper Events
Est: €50 - €80
Maciunas, George. Flux Paper Events. 16 Bl. 21 x 14,5 cm. OBroschur (minimal gebräunt), rechte obere Ecke beschnitten und rechts unten gelocht (so herausgegeben). Berlin, Edition Hundertmark, 1976. -- 3. Heft der Edition Hundertmark. Glasmeier S. 36. – Eines von 500 Exemplaren (Gesamtauflage). Das Heft enthält 16 von Maciunas bearbeitete Blatt: mit Farbe bestrichen und bekleckst, zerknüllt, geschnitten, verklebt, gerissen, geklammert, verleimt, gefaltet und gelocht. – Exlibris; sehr gutes Exemplar.
Bassenge Auctions
Mar. 17, 2022
GEORGE MACIUNAS - NO SMOKING, GROUP OF 4
Est: $300 - $500
Lot 33 George Maciunas Lithuanian-American (1931-1978) No Smoking, group of 4 (c. 1973) hand-pulled silk screen each 16 1/2 x 16 3/4 inches Provenance: From a Private New York Collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
Feb. 26, 2022
Geo. BRECHT / MACIUNAS: Two Silk Screens
Est: $300 - $400
Two black and white hand-pulled silk screens by George Maciunas of George Brecht's iconic "No Smoking" offset wallpaper squares, 1973. [Image: 16 3/4" H x 16 3/4" W]. Both in very good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Dec. 09, 2021
[EPHEMERA] GEORGE MACIUNAS, THE MOSLER SAFE CO.
Est: €200 - €400
Published by Fluxus New York, NY, 1973. Large poster featuring a b/w photograph of the door of a safe from the company Hamilton Ohio. Offset printed, 88 x 48 cm, edition size unknown. Produced by Maciunas in an attempt to keep out the NY State law officers from his co-operate Fluxhouse at 80 Wooster Street.
Zwiggelaar Auctions
Dec. 09, 2021
GEORGE MACIUNAS - NO SMOKING, GROUP OF 4
Est: $300 - $500
Lot 145 George Maciunas Lithuanian-American (1931-1978) No Smoking, Group of 4 (c. 1973) hand-pulled silk screen each 16 1/2 x 16 3/4 inches Provenance: From a Private New York Collection black and white hand-pulled silk screen by George Maciunas of George Brecht's iconic ”No Smoking” offset wallpaper squares
Capsule Gallery Auction
Oct. 26, 2021
MACIUNAS GEORGE
Est: €800 - €900
MACIUNAS GEORGE (1931-1978) Diagram of historical development of fluxus and...1973 offset cm 172 5x58 5 Editori Jon Hendricks Harry N.Abrams INC. seconda stampa Fluxus Codex Silverman N.282 ff provenienza: Collezione privata Genova Diagram of historical development of fluxus and...1973 offset 67 91x23 03 in Jon Hendricks Harry N.Abrams INC. publishers second print Fluxus Codex Silverman N.282 ff provenance: Private collection Genoa bibliografia: Zefiro Torna. L'utopia Maciunas a cura di Antonio d'Avossa UnimediaModern Contemporary Art Genova 2019 N.8
Aste Boetto SRL
Jun. 29, 2021
GEORGE MACIUNAS - NO SMOKING, GROUP OF 4
Est: $300 - $500
Lot 1 George Maciunas American (1931-1978) No Smoking, Group of 4 (c. 1973) black and white hand-pulled silk screen by George Maciunas of George Brecht's iconic ”No Smoking” offset wallpaper squares each 16 1/2 x 16 3/4 inches Provenance: From a private New York Collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
May. 13, 2021
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978). U.S.A. SURPASSES ALL THE GENOCIDE RECORDS! 1966. 21¼x34½ inches, 54x87½ cm.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) U.S.A. SURPASSES ALL THE GENOCIDE RECORDS! 1966. 21 1/4x34 1/2 inches, 54x87 1/2 cm. Condition A: minor abrasions at edges. Circular blind stamp in lower right corner reading "Lennon Ono, certified 1970-1974, Original Gallery Ad," with ink notation Paper. Lithuanian-born graphic designer George Maciunas was the founder of the Fluxus movement in 1961, a network of international inter-media artists who focused on the process of creating art, rather than the finished product. Influenced by avant-garde composer John Cage and Dada artists like Duchamp, Fluxus focused on "anti-art" and "anti-commercialism," with a spirit of humor and wit. Fluxus hosted public performances, festivals and street events in various cities, with contributing artists like Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, Ray Johnson and George Brecht. This reinvented image of the American Flag is attributed to Maciunas in collaboration with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Maciunas did not sign works during his lifetime, in line with his manifesto on the dispensability of the artist's identity, but the poster is referenced in Fluxus publications. Another variant is printed only in red ink. Images of an Era 110, Graphic Design in America p. 58, MoMA 3001.2008.x1-x36.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 17, 2021
MACIUNAS GEORGE (1931 - 1978) Burglary Fluxkit.
Est: €200 - €300
MACIUNAS GEORGE (1931 - 1978). Burglary Fluxkit.. Transparent plastic box with label on the lid containing 7 keys. Publication: ""Fluxus Codex"", Detroit-New York, 1988, p.322 ; ""Fluxus nella sua epoca 1958-1978"", Naples, 1998, p.87 ; ""Sentieri Interrotti - Crisi della rappresentazione e iconoclastia nelle arti dagli anni Cinquanta alla fine del secolo"", exhibition catalogue, Bassano del Grappa, 2000 ; ""ReFlux Editions at Printed Matter"", catalogue, New York, 2002 ; ""Creative R'evolution-50 years of Fluxus from the Archivio Bonotto"", exhibition catalogue, Barcelona, 2009 ; ""Sudain l'été Fluxus"", exhibition catalogue, Passage de Retz, Paris, 2009 ; ""Fluxus. A Creative Revolution 1962-2012"", Chiasso, 2012, p. 187. . Cm 12,00 x 10,00. 1971
Capitolium Art
Feb. 11, 2021
GEORGE MACIUNAS - NO SMOKING, GROUP OF 4
Est: $300 - $500
Lot 53 George Maciunas American (1931-1978) No Smoking, group of 4 (c. 1973) hand-pulled silk screen each 16 1/2 x 16 3/4 inches Provenance: From a private New York collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
Dec. 09, 2020
George Maciunas (1931-1978) FLUXUS 1. 1964
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
[MACIUNAS, George (1931-1978) editor]. Fluxus 1. [New York/Wiesbaden:] 1964 The very first publication of Fluxus, a seminal piece of Conceptual art. Fluxus developed as an avant-garde artistic movement with its roots in a loose international, interdisciplinary community of artists, composers, designers and poets. George Maciunas, a Lithuanian immigrant to the United States, became heavily involved in New York's artistic community while studying at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts. Heavily influenced by John Cage's Experimental Music Composititon classes at the New School for Social Research, Maciunas held music and other events at the AG Gallery in 1961. These involved, or brought him into the orbit of, artists such as Toshi Ichiyanagi, Mac Low, Dick Higgins, La Monte Young, Yoko Ono, Joseph Byrd, Robert Morris and George Brecht. In 1963, Maciunas published the Fluxus Manifesto, in which he stated the Fluxus movement was to 'promote a revolutionary flood and tide in art', and emphasized the artistic process over the finished product. Maciunas conceived a series of object multiples in order to promote Fluxus, of which the present lot is one. Although envisaged as being 'unlimited' editions, not many were relased due to production difficulties. This lot is an early issue with the 1964 imprint label, and contains contributions by Dick Higgins (before his feud with Maciunas), Joe Jones' 'A Favorite Song', Emmett Williams, Gyorgy Ligeti, Jackson Mac Low, Chieko Shiomi, and La Monte Young. As there is no standard collation, the present lot is sold as catalogued and viewed. We have only been able to trace one other copy at auction in the past 40 years. Quarto (190 x 210 mm). 53 leaves, comprising some 28 leaves of photographic illustration, of which 21 printed on transparent overlays, 4 of illustration, and 21 letterpress or typographic in nature, including 7 with musical scores; 12 envelopes, of which 2 comprise the front and rear wrappers, with printed matter or small objects enclosed, including amongst other objects: a strip of celluloid film, a 7-inch record, a surgical glove, white folded paper napkin; 3 loosely inserted items: folding sheet 484 x 640mm of prints of bare feet and shoe soles; origami piece of folded turquoise paper; and a small card with decorative spiral of feet and the words: 'Theatre Music. Keep walking intenly. T. Kosugi' (one transparent leaf lightly creased). Original envelope wrappers, with the title printed using an ink stamp multiple times on upper cover, printed label 'I am not You[nge]' on lower cover, publisher's imprint on lebl pasted on inside front cover, bound using three aluminium nuts, bolts and washers (front wrapper lacking envelope flap, extremities a trifled rubbed; without the original mailing box).
Christie's
Nov. 27, 2020
Maciunas, George: Fluxus Review Preview (Fluxrol)
Est: €400 - €600
Fluxus Review Preview (Fluxrol) Offsetlithographie, beidseitig, auf 3 Blatt zusammengeklebtem Offsetpapier, gerollt. 1963. 166 x 9,8 cm. Silverman 542. Fluxus–Manifestation oder Periodikum, das als früher Vorläufer der Fluxus-Zeitschriften wie "vTre" unter Mitwirkung von Eric Andersen, George Brecht, Robert Filliou, Henry Flynt, Dick Higgins, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Allan Kaprow, Alison Knowles, Arthur Koepcke,Takehisa Kosugi, Jackson Mac Low, George Maciunas, Richard Maxfield, Jonas Mekas, Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik, Benjamin Patterson, Tomas Schmit, Daniel Spoerri, Ben Vautier, Robert Watts, Emmett Williams, La Monte Young u.a. im April 1963 herausgegeben wurde. Die Rolle enthält Ankündigungen von Aktivitäten, eine Definition des Begriffs "Fluxus", Anzeigen von Fluxus-Publikationen und Editionen sowie Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografien. � Beigegeben: Das Spielkartenset "Flux-Deck" von George Maciunas sowie die Anthologie "Fluxus I", jeweils herausgegeben von ReFLUX Editions, Barbara Moore, 1984 und 1988. - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Bassenge Auctions
Oct. 07, 2020
GEORGE MACIUNAS (AMERICAN/LITHUANIAN, 1931-1978) FLUXUS STATIONARY - GLOVE AND HAND, 1973 Offset lithograph: 9 2/5 x 8 3/10 in.
Est: $150 - $300
GEORGE MACIUNAS (AMERICAN/LITHUANIAN, 1931-1978) FLUXUS STATIONARY - GLOVE AND HAND, 1973 Offset lithograph: 9 2/5 x 8 3/10 in. Framed; verso inscribed on frame Note: the hand was designed to be inserted into the glove (printed on an envelope) Provenance: Rick Collar Collection
Potomack Company
Jun. 18, 2020
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978). U.S.A. SURPASSES ALL THE GENOCIDE RECORDS! 1966. 21x34 inches, 54x87 cm.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) U.S.A. SURPASSES ALL THE GENOCIDE RECORDS! 1966. 21 1/4x34 1/2 inches, 54x87 1/2 cm. Condition A: minor creases at edges. Circular blind stamp in lower right corner reading "Lennon Ono, certified 1970-1974, Original Gallery Ad," with ink notation Paper. Lithuanian-born graphic designer George Maciunas was the founder of the Fluxus movement in 1961, a network of international inter-media artists who focused on the process of creating art, rather than the finished product. Influenced by avant-garde composer John Cage and Dada artists like Duchamp, Fluxus focused on "anti-art" and "anti-commercialism," with a spirit of humor and wit. Fluxus hosted public performances, festivals and street events in various cities, with contributing artists like Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, Ray Johnson and George Brecht. This reinvented image of the American Flag is attributed to Maciunas in collaboration with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Maciunas did not sign works during his lifetime, in line with his manifesto on the dispensability of the artist's identity, but the poster is referenced in Fluxus publications. Another variant is printed only in red ink. Images of an Era 110, Graphic Design in America p. 58, MoMA 3001.2008.x1-x36.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 27, 2019
U.S.A. Surpasses all the Genocide Records! 1966.
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
ARTIST: GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) SIZE: 34 1/2 x 21 3/8 in./87.8 x 54.3 cm PRINTER: DESCRIPTION: Maciunas was a founding member of Fluxus, an international interdisciplinary art movement that prioritized the conceptual and the process-oriented. While much of the work that came out of this group was radical, this is perhaps Maciuna's most blatantly political work. He collaborated with Yoko Ono and John Lennon to produce this poster in an unnumbered edition; those curious to learn more could submit a letter to the address listed at bottom (the official Fluxus address) to receive an essay of calculations bearing the same title. It's a fantastic evolution of the poster medium—momentary provocation is developed into an actual interaction, an exchange, and ideally, dialogue. A blind stamp, at lower right, reads "Lennon-Ono Original Gallery Ad. Certified 1970-1974." It also bears the initials HI written in pen. (Modern; Propaganda; American)
Poster Auctions International Inc
May. 23, 2019
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978). U.S.A. SURPASSES ALL THE GENOCIDE RECORDS! 1966. 21x34 inches, 54x87 cm.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) U.S.A. SURPASSES ALL THE GENOCIDE RECORDS! 1966. 21 1/4x34 1/2 inches, 54x87 1/2 cm. Condition A. Circular blind stamp in lower right corner reading "Lennon Ono, Certified 1970-1974, Original Gallery Ad." Paper. Designed by Maciunas in collaboration with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Another variant is printed only in red ink. Images of an Era 110, Graphic Design in America p. 58.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 13, 2018
GEORGE MACIUNAS & FLUXUS
Est: $200 - $400
Two works: "Flux Paper Events" 1976, softcover, artist's book; "Fluxpost (Aging Men)" 1975, offset lithograph on gummed and perforated paper, 10'' x 8'' approximate.
Vallot Auctioneers
May. 03, 2018
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978). U.S.A. SURPASSES ALL THE GENOCIDE RECORDS! 1966. 21x34 inches, 54x87 cm.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) U.S.A. SURPASSES ALL THE GENOCIDE RECORDS! 1966. 21 1/4x34 1/2 inches, 54x87 1/2 cm. Condition A: minor creases and abrasions at edges. Circular blind stamp in lower right corner reading "Lennon Ono, Certified 1970-1974, Original Gallery Ad." Paper. Designed by Maciunas in collaboration with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Another variant is printed in only in red ink. Images of an Era 110.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 25, 2016
MACIUNAS GEORGE
Est: €1,200 - €1,400
MACIUNAS GEORGE (1931-1978) Flux Deck carte da gioco in scatola originale Fotografie di Peter Moore in collaborazione con Geoff Hendricks e Larry Miller copyright 1988 by Barbara Moore photo copyright 1978 by Peter Moore card design by Larry Miller Flux Deck playing cards in original box photographs by Peter Moore in collaboration with Geoff Hendricks and Larry Miller copyright 1988 by Barbara Moore card design by Larry Miller
Aste Boetto SRL
May. 10, 2016
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978). FLUXFEST PRESENTS / HI RED CENTER STREET CLEANING EVENT. Folded pamphlet. 1966. 23x34 inches, 60x87 cm.
Est: $600 - $900
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) FLUXFEST PRESENTS / HI RED CENTER STREET CLEANING EVENT. Folded pamphlet. 1966. 23 3/4x34 1/4 inches, 60 1/4x87 cm. Condition B+: repaired tears, creases and abrasions along vertical and horizontal folds; minor stains in image. Paper. Lithuanian-born graphic designer George Maciunas was the founder of the Fluxus movement in 1961, a network of international inter-media artists who focused on the process of creating art, rather than the finished product. Influenced by avant-garde composer John Cage and Dada artists like Duchamp, Fluxus focused on "anti-art" and "anti-commercialism," with a spirit of humor and wit. Fluxus hosted public performances, festivals and street events in various cities, with contributing artists like Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, Ray Johnson and George Brecht. This pamphlet is one of several designed by Maciunas in collaborations with artists like Yoko Ono, to promote street events in 1966. Fluxus multiples, which were mostly printed in black and white because Maciunas was colorblind, "were created to be inexpensively reproduced in accordance with the Fluxian principle that art was something anyone could make and anyone could own"(Art in Review, May 24, 1996, http://www.nytimes.com). Featured on the front page of this issue, "Hi Red Center" was a trio of Japanese artists who produced "Fluxclinic: Record of Features and Feats" at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York on June 4, 1966, influenced by an event the group had organized two years earlier in Japan.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 07, 2015
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978). U.S.A. SURPASSES ALL THE GENOCIDE RECORDS! 1969. 21x34 inches, 54x87 cm.
Est: $400 - $600
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) U.S.A. SURPASSES ALL THE GENOCIDE RECORDS! 1969. 21 1/2x34 1/2 inches, 54 1/2x87 1/2 cm. Condition B+ / B: creases, abrasions and foxing in margins and image; minor tears at edges. Paper. Images of an Era 110.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 28, 2014
Peter MOORE (1932-1992) "George Maciunas exécutant "One for violin" de Nam June Paik", 1964
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
Peter MOORE (1932-1992) "George Maciunas exécutant "One for violin" de Nam June Paik", 1964 4 épreuves argentiques. Encadrées. Cachet du photographe au dos. 25 x 20 cm avec marges.
Piasa
Sep. 17, 2014
MACIUNAS George.{CR}Diagram of historical development of Fluxus. Ähus (Sweden), Maciunas et Kalejdoskop, 1979. Chemise in-8 contenant un diagramme (déplié 120 x 44,5 cm). Couverture illustrée d'un portrait photo de George Maciunas.
Est: €100 - €150
MACIUNAS George.{CR}Diagram of historical development of Fluxus. Ähus (Sweden), Maciunas et Kalejdoskop, 1979. Chemise in-8 contenant un diagramme (déplié 120 x 44,5 cm). Couverture illustrée d'un portrait photo de George Maciunas.
Ader
Jul. 17, 2013
George Maciunas (1931-1978)
Est: -
George Maciunas (1931-1978) Fluxpost stamps printed stamps 11 x 8½ in. (27.9 x 21.5 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 17, 2013
George Maciunas (1931-1978)
Est: -
George Maciunas (1931-1978) Untitled cut-out on printed paper 9¾ x 8½ in. (24.7 x 21.5 cm.)
Christie's
May. 13, 2013
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978). [FLUXORCHESTRA AT CARNEGIE RECITAL HALL.] 1965. 17x11x inches, 43x29 cm.
Est: $400 - $600
GEORGE MACIUNAS (1931-1978) [FLUXORCHESTRA AT CARNEGIE RECITAL HALL.] 1965. 17x11 3/4x inches, 43 1/4x29 3/4 cm. Condition B: losses and abrasions at edges; creases and staining in margins and image; horizontal fold. Paper. Given that Fluxus comes from the Latin word meaning "flow" or a "flowing," it is hard to pin down exactly when the movement officially began, but George Maciunas first used the word in 1961. The artists involved in the movement (including Yoko Ono, Joseph Beuys and Nam June Paik to name a few) worked in various mediums, organizing festivals and concerts, amd also published material to support these events. This poster, for a concert at Carnegie Hall on September 25, 1965, features a repetitive field of masks which Maciunas had previously used on a Fluxus Manifesto. The names of the featured artists run around the outside of the image, and on the tongue of each mask is the name of one of the works being performed. The same image was also used on a leaflet to advertise the show. It is delightfully insolent and rare/span.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2011
George Maciunas
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
George Maciunas Fluxkit velveteen-lined vinyl attaché case, with built in wooden compartments, Flux Organ, Flux Music Box, Ay-O's Finger Box, four Fluxus Newspapers (ccV TRE) and a variety of fluxboxes including Eric Anderson's "Opera", George Brecht's "Water Yam", "Ball puzzle" and "Name Kit", Takehisa Kosugi's "Collective Events", Dick Hickins' "Boulders and Cannons", Robert Watts "Rocks marked by weight", Ben Patterson's "Instruction 2", Nam June Paik's "Zen for Film", Ben Vautier's "Holes" and "Dirty water", Chieko Shiomi's "Collected Events" and "Water Music", Robert Watts' "Collected Events with Fluxstamps", George Maciunas' "Fluxus East Box", and Alison Knowles' "Bean Rolls". 11 x 17 5/16 x 4 5/16 in. (28 x 44 x 11 cm.) Executed in 1964-1965. (25)
Christie's