The Hood's Fluxus Treasures
The movement set out to demonstrate that anyone could be an artist. Study these Fluxus originals and see if you don't agree.
A NearlyPricelessMenu ClaesOldenburgused plastic asthe medium forbis composition"False FoodSelection."
A ratherlessusefulpiecethanthe smilemachineabove isMaciunas's"BurglaryFluxkit."The keysdon't work.
JUSTFORGRINS This"Flux SmileMachine"by GeorgeMaciunas, themovement'sfounder, wasone of his mostutilitarianworks of art.
A fullypolishedwork bythe drollynamed artistPapa Kaka isthis sandingdisk. Its firstcut is labeled"Sandy." Onthe flip side is"Let's SmoothThings Out."
The mostcatharticworkby theever-prolificMaciunas ishis "ExcretaFlttxorum "with thedroppingsof variousspecies.
GIFT OF JAN AND INGEBORG VAN DER MARCK AND MRS BILLIE MACIUNAS: HOOD MUSEUMS OF ART, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
GIFT OF DR. ABRAHAM M. FRIEDMAN: HOOD MUSEUMS OF ART, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
GIFT Of 0R ABRAHAM M FRIEDMAN, HOOD MUSEUMS OF ART. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
GIFT OF DR. ABRAHAM M. FRIEDMAN: HOOD MUSEUMS OF ART, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
GIFT OF JOHN CAGE: HOOD MUSEUMS OF ART, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
