George Maciunas (1931-1978): The Architect of Fluxus Born Jurgis Mačiūnas in Kaunas, Lithuania, on November 8, 1931, George Maciunas’s life was indelibly shaped by the seismic shifts of the 20th century. His parents, Alexander M. Maciūnas – an architect and engineer – instilled in him a worldview rooted in intellectual curiosity alongside artistic sensibility. The looming terror of World War II forced their family into desperate fligh…