Ben Vautier

(French, born 1935)

Ben Vautier is a French artist known for his text-based paintings, such as L'art est inutile. Rentrez chez vous (Art is Useless. Go Home) (1971). Vautier’s Fluxus works circled around defining art as a practice that unifies life, objects, and philosophy. “What is culture? Culture is a fairytale that we have created. It can be manipulative,” he has explained. “The purpose of culture is to amuse poor people and rich people alike.” Born Benjamin Vautier on July 18, 1935 in Naples, Italy, he moved with his mother to the South of France in 1949. In 1958, Vautier left his job at a book store and opened a stationary and record store. He ran Laboratory 32 (Le Magasin), from 1958 to 1973, creating a salon-like meeting place for people to discuss new ideas. During this time, Vautier met Yves Klein, John Cage, and George Macunias, becoming involved in the early stages of the Fluxus art movement. The artist continued producing work surrounding everyday life over the following decades, while also working as an advocate for minority rights in France. He continues to live and work in Nice, France. Today, Vautier’s works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Centre George Pompidou in Paris, and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, among others.

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Ben Vautier (2,282 results)
Senza titolo, 1996

Ben Vautier

Senza titolo, 1996

Sale Date: December 3, 2020

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Une bougie

Ben Vautier

Une bougie

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Per Paik, 2002

Ben Vautier

Per Paik, 2002

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Memoire, 1993

Ben Vautier

Memoire, 1993

Sale Date: December 3, 2020

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Moustache, 1980

Ben Vautier

Moustache, 1980

Sale Date: December 16, 2020

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PORTRAIT DE VILLERS DE BEN + PHILIPPE, 1988, 1988

Ben Vautier

PORTRAIT DE VILLERS DE BEN + PHILIPPE, 1988, 1988

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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DU HAUT DE CE SPHYNX, ABDULAH VOUS CONTEMPLE...

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DU HAUT DE CE SPHYNX, ABDULAH VOUS CONTEMPLE...

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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L'OISEAU DES TRISTES TROPIQUES, 1991, 1991

Ben Vautier

L'OISEAU DES TRISTES TROPIQUES, 1991, 1991

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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ON FAIT TOUJOURS LA MEME CHOSE DEPUIS DES..., 2000

Ben Vautier

ON FAIT TOUJOURS LA MEME CHOSE DEPUIS DES..., 2000

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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SANS TITRE, 1998, 1998

Ben Vautier

SANS TITRE, 1998, 1998

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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FILM EN COURS, 1998, 1998

Ben Vautier

FILM EN COURS, 1998, 1998

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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MON INSATISFACTION DU PRESENT, 1976, 1976

Ben Vautier

MON INSATISFACTION DU PRESENT, 1976, 1976

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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ETRE UN AUTRE, 2003

Ben Vautier

ETRE UN AUTRE, 2003

Sale Date: December 14, 2020

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L'oiseau qui pondait des oeufs d'or

Ben Vautier

L'oiseau qui pondait des oeufs d'or

Sale Date: December 13, 2020

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ART IS A QUESTION OF SIGNATURE, 1977, 1977

Ben Vautier

ART IS A QUESTION OF SIGNATURE, 1977, 1977

Sale Date: December 8, 2020

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INQUIET ?, 2005

Ben Vautier

INQUIET ?, 2005

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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An idea, 2005

Ben Vautier

An idea, 2005

Sale Date: December 17, 2020

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Le bagage intellectuel de tel quel, 1979

Ben Vautier

Le bagage intellectuel de tel quel, 1979

Sale Date: December 5, 2020

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Senza titolo, 1979

Ben Vautier

Senza titolo, 1979

Sale Date: December 16, 2020

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L'ART N'EN FINIT PAS DE MOURIR - 2004, 2004

Ben Vautier

L'ART N'EN FINIT PAS DE MOURIR - 2004, 2004

Sale Date: December 9, 2020

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CA SENT LE GAZ A TOUS LES ETAGES - 1996, 1996

Ben Vautier

CA SENT LE GAZ A TOUS LES ETAGES - 1996, 1996

Sale Date: December 9, 2020

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Take care, 2016

Ben Vautier

Take care, 2016

Sale Date: December 9, 2020

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Je signe

Ben Vautier

Je signe "rien, 2016

Sale Date: December 9, 2020

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L’Occitanie n’obéit à aucun centre mais reste...

Ben Vautier

L’Occitanie n’obéit à aucun centre mais reste...

Sale Date: November 14, 2020

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