Artist Monograph

George Maciunas, American

George Maciunas is represented by 932 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Other Media 364 39.1%
Photography 138 14.8%
Drawing 81 8.7%
Lithography 37 4%
Sculpture 14 1.5%
Film 8 0.9%

Technique range

George Maciunas’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Other Media, with secondary engagement in Photography, Drawing, Lithography, Sculpture, Film.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 932 works attributed to George Maciunas, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

George Maciunas is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

  1. 16315
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
    works at MoMA
  2. 3358
    Louise Bourgeois
    works at MoMA
  3. 2199
    Ellsworth Kelly
    works at MoMA
  4. 1338
    Lee Friedlander
    works at MoMA
  5. 885
    Frank Lloyd Wright
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1931–1978 (47 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by George Maciunas are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 932 works attributed to George Maciunas.

What medium did George Maciunas primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, George Maciunas's most represented medium is Other Media.

What nationality is George Maciunas?

George Maciunas is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.