1962
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1962 by George Maciunas, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This is a typed list on yellowed paper. It’s titled *"12 Piano Compositions for Nam June Paik"* with a date: January 2, 1962. The text is handwritten under each number, describing odd instructions like "tune the piano" or "place a dog or cat inside the piano and play Chopin." The list is part of a performance piece, not a painting. It’s a set of stage directions that treat a piano like an object to be altered, played with, or even destroyed. Look up George Maciunas next to see more of his experimental work.
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,…
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