One Year, George Maciunas

 George Maciunas became a part of the New York City avant garde movement known as Fluxus. He worked as an artist and graphic designer, among many other pursuits. Plagued by poor health for most of his life, something compelled him to save most of the packaging that came into his home during one year in the 1970s. Perhaps it was the graphic appeal of the sugar bags, milk cartons and plastic lids.  His longtime interest in compiling and organizing charts reveals itself the stacks of boxes and cans. Can the detritus of everyday life become art if we declare it to be so? Mr Maciunas believed this to be true. Go to the Museum of Modern Art and decide for yourself whether or not you agree.