Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a silver drawing by George Maciunas. It dates from 1968 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created circa 1968, this work by George Maciunas combines cut-and-pasted gelatin‑silver photographs with presstype paper, enhanced by ballpoint pen, masking tape and correction fluid. The resulting collage depicts a black metal box resembling a mailbox, complete with a top slot, riveted panels, a small front handle, and penciled measurements.
Subject & Meaning
The image presents a fabricated “Flux Post Kit” labeled with the number seven, suggesting a playful, instructional object within the Fluxus network. By juxtaposing a found photograph with hand‑added markings, the piece underscores the movement’s interest in everyday objects, communication, and the blurring of authorial boundaries.
Technique & Style
Maciunas employed a mixed‑media collage process: photographic prints were cut, arranged, and adhered to paper, then further altered with drawing implements and correction fluid. The use of masking tape and visible hand‑drawn annotations highlights the work’s material transparency and the artist’s embrace of bricolage.
History & Provenance
The piece belongs to the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. As a product of Maciunas’s activity during the late 1960s, it aligns with his role in organizing early Fluxus events and producing multiples that defined the collective’s visual language.
Context
Fluxus, an international assemblage of artists, composers and designers, emphasized collaboration, chance operations, and the integration of art into daily life. Maciunas, a central organizer, used works like this to embody the group’s experimental ethos, merging found imagery with personal intervention.
Artist & collection
Artist
George Maciunas (English: ; Lithuanian: Jurgis Mačiūnas; November 8, 1931 – May 9, 1978) was a Lithuanian American artist, art historian, and art organizer who was the founding member and central coordinator of Fluxus,…
