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George Maciunas
A Life Forged in Displacement: The Early Years of George Maciunas Born Jurgis Mačiūnas in 1931 Kaunas, Lithuania, the life of George Maciunas was fundamentally shaped by the tumultuous currents of 20th-century history. His parents, Alexander M. Maciunas – an architect and engineer – and Leokadija, a dancer with connections to figures like Aleksandr Kerensky, instilled in him a sensibility that blended artistic expression with intellect
ual rigor. The looming shadow of World War II forced the family into flight in 1944, a desperate escape from the advancing Red Army. This period of displacement—brief stays in Germany before finally reaching the United States in 1948—left an indelible mark on Maciunas, fostering a lifelong questioning of boundaries and a deep empathy for those existing outside established norms. His subsequent eleven years of intensive study – spanning…
