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)
Art is a false message, 1974

Ben Vautier

Art is a false message, 1974

Sale Date: December 10, 2016

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Vendu, 2006

Ben Vautier

Vendu, 2006

Sale Date: December 10, 2016

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NOT A MALEVITCH, 1989

Ben Vautier

NOT A MALEVITCH, 1989

Sale Date: November 28, 2016

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POUR MALEVITCH, 1989

Ben Vautier

POUR MALEVITCH, 1989

Sale Date: November 28, 2016

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C'EST LA FAUTE A DUCHAMP, 1980

Ben Vautier

C'EST LA FAUTE A DUCHAMP, 1980

Sale Date: November 28, 2016

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Amour

Ben Vautier

Amour

Sale Date: November 17, 2016

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22 cm - 1973

Ben Vautier

22 cm - 1973

Sale Date: November 17, 2016

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Le Temps, 1961–2003

Ben Vautier

Le Temps, 1961–2003

Sale Date: November 24, 2016

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Tout et encore plus, 1986

Ben Vautier

Tout et encore plus, 1986

Sale Date: November 11, 2016

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La fiera di Bologna

Ben Vautier

La fiera di Bologna

Sale Date: November 9, 2016

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L'ART COMMENCE ICI...L'ART S'ARRETE ICI...,..., 1990

Ben Vautier

L'ART COMMENCE ICI...L'ART S'ARRETE ICI...,..., 1990

Sale Date: October 25, 2016

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22 CM, 1973, 1973

Ben Vautier

22 CM, 1973, 1973

Sale Date: October 25, 2016

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o.T

Ben Vautier

o.T

Sale Date: October 29, 2016

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Times are changing!, 2014, 2014

Ben Vautier

Times are changing!, 2014, 2014

Sale Date: October 24, 2016

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Ich bin farben blind (Je suis daltonien), 1997, 1997

Ben Vautier

Ich bin farben blind (Je suis daltonien), 1997, 1997

Sale Date: October 24, 2016

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Portrait de Jean Ferrero, 1998, 1998

Ben Vautier

Portrait de Jean Ferrero, 1998, 1998

Sale Date: October 24, 2016

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Encore de l’art, ca. 1988, 1988

Ben Vautier

Encore de l’art, ca. 1988, 1988

Sale Date: October 24, 2016

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Réédition des bag'arts de Ben Réédition des bag...

Ben Vautier

Réédition des bag'arts de Ben Réédition des bag...

Sale Date: October 17, 2016

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take care / Je signe ‘rien‘, 2016

Ben Vautier

take care / Je signe ‘rien‘, 2016

Sale Date: September 30, 2016

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Art is a Question of Signature (9 works)

Ben Vautier

Art is a Question of Signature (9 works)

Sale Date: September 17, 2016

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Senza titolo, 2006

Ben Vautier

Senza titolo, 2006

Sale Date: July 14, 2016

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A POIL, 1968, 1968

Ben Vautier

A POIL, 1968, 1968

Sale Date: June 29, 2016

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ET SI ON TIRAIT UN COUP, 1968, 1968

Ben Vautier

ET SI ON TIRAIT UN COUP, 1968, 1968

Sale Date: June 29, 2016

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ET SI ON TIRAIT UN COUP, 1968, 1968

Ben Vautier

ET SI ON TIRAIT UN COUP, 1968, 1968

Sale Date: June 29, 2016

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