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 éphémère, 1995

Ben Vautier

Art éphémère, 1995

Sale Date: November 16, 2015

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Faites Le Contraire

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Faites Le Contraire

Sale Date: June 26, 2015

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ETRE LIBRE, 1991

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ETRE LIBRE, 1991

Sale Date: November 9, 2015

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SANS TITRE (10 works), 1971

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SANS TITRE (10 works), 1971

Sale Date: November 9, 2015

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TIMES ARE CHANGING

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TIMES ARE CHANGING

Sale Date: November 8, 2015

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Il N'Y A Rien De Plus Laid, 1986

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Il N'Y A Rien De Plus Laid, 1986

Sale Date: October 28, 2015

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Le Temps Plus Fort Que L'Art, 1987

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Le Temps Plus Fort Que L'Art, 1987

Sale Date: October 28, 2015

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C'Est Le Pouvoir Ethnocentrique Dans Le..., 1035

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C'Est Le Pouvoir Ethnocentrique Dans Le..., 1035

Sale Date: October 28, 2015

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Un Hains oui mais un

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Un Hains oui mais un "Hains" moins cher que...

Sale Date: November 6, 2015

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Le Musée de Ben

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Le Musée de Ben

Sale Date: November 5, 2015

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Times are changing, 2014

Ben Vautier

Times are changing, 2014

Sale Date: October 26, 2015

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Un Picasso beaucoup moins cher que Picasso, 1985

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Un Picasso beaucoup moins cher que Picasso, 1985

Sale Date: October 26, 2015

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Tout est Survie, 1994

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Tout est Survie, 1994

Sale Date: November 4, 2015

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LA TETE AUX CLOUS, 1986

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LA TETE AUX CLOUS, 1986

Sale Date: October 24, 2015

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Le musée de Ben (1972), 1972

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Le musée de Ben (1972), 1972

Sale Date: October 24, 2015

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Non c'è pittura perchè io dubito, 1989

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Non c'è pittura perchè io dubito, 1989

Sale Date: September 26, 2015

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NO DIFFERENCE WITH THE REST, 2007

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NO DIFFERENCE WITH THE REST, 2007

Sale Date: September 19, 2015

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PAS DE CULTURE SANS EGO

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PAS DE CULTURE SANS EGO

Sale Date: September 19, 2015

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Cartina Geografica

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Cartina Geografica

Sale Date: September 13, 2015

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Il faut en rire

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Il faut en rire

Sale Date: June 6, 2015

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Le temps qui passe ne s'arrête jamais, 2006

Ben Vautier

Le temps qui passe ne s'arrête jamais, 2006

Sale Date: June 23, 2015

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Il se frotte les mains en pensant a la gloire, 1985

Ben Vautier

Il se frotte les mains en pensant a la gloire, 1985

Sale Date: July 5, 2015

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Au lit avec madame aile / aille / ail ail / aie...

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Au lit avec madame aile / aille / ail ail / aie...

Sale Date: June 20, 2015

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Tryptichon.

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Tryptichon. "welt offen" / "gegen niemand" / , 1998

Sale Date: June 19, 2015

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