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.

Ben Vautier Artworks

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J'expose cette assiette pour la gloire, 1967

Ben Vautier

J'expose cette assiette pour la gloire, 1967

Sale Date: June 24, 2015

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Titanic, 2010

Ben Vautier

Titanic, 2010

Sale Date: June 24, 2015

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Exercise on Nothing, 1978

Ben Vautier

Exercise on Nothing, 1978

Sale Date: June 25, 2015

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My mother, 1971

Ben Vautier

My mother, 1971

Sale Date: June 10, 2015

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ÊTRE LIBRE, 1991

Ben Vautier

ÊTRE LIBRE, 1991

Sale Date: June 6, 2015

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Le pouvoir s'achète, 1999

Ben Vautier

Le pouvoir s'achète, 1999

Sale Date: June 4, 2015

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Banane fait a Florence

Ben Vautier

Banane fait a Florence

Sale Date: May 23, 2015

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Être libre

Ben Vautier

Sale Date: May 29, 2015

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Die Zeit die nicht vergeht, 1987

Ben Vautier

Die Zeit die nicht vergeht, 1987

Sale Date: May 16, 2015

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Rien ne nous appartient

Ben Vautier

Rien ne nous appartient

Sale Date: May 19, 2015

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Malle a bijoux louis vuitton

Arman, Ben Vautier, and Cesar

Malle a bijoux louis vuitton

Sale Date: May 19, 2015

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Untitled

Ben Vautier

Sale Date: April 29, 2015

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LE DÉSIR ATTRAPÉ PAR LA QUEUE DE PABLO PICASSO, 1967

Ben Vautier

LE DÉSIR ATTRAPÉ PAR LA QUEUE DE PABLO PICASSO, 1967

Sale Date: May 7, 2015

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Pourquoi Moi

Ben Vautier

Sale Date: April 25, 2015

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I Ben would like to be the only artist not..., 1976

Ben Vautier

I Ben would like to be the only artist not..., 1976

Sale Date: April 29, 2015

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Propositions pour une Toile de Peintre (en..., 1967

Ben Vautier

Propositions pour une Toile de Peintre (en..., 1967

Sale Date: May 2, 2015

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Au secours, 1985

Ben Vautier

Au secours, 1985

Sale Date: April 26, 2015

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Ceci est un original, 1987

Ben Vautier

Ceci est un original, 1987

Sale Date: April 26, 2015

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L’essentiel est que je communique, 1972

Ben Vautier

L’essentiel est que je communique, 1972

Sale Date: April 26, 2015

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Regardez moi cela suffit, 1962–1977

Ben Vautier

Regardez moi cela suffit, 1962–1977

Sale Date: April 26, 2015

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Sans titre (set of 10), 1971

Ben Vautier

Sans titre (set of 10), 1971

Sale Date: April 26, 2015

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C’est la vie, 1988

Ben Vautier

C’est la vie, 1988

Sale Date: April 26, 2015

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Sept ans de bonheur, 1991

Ben Vautier

Sept ans de bonheur, 1991

Sale Date: April 26, 2015

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Plus on a de gloire (art) moins on a d'amis..., 1986

Ben Vautier

Plus on a de gloire (art) moins on a d'amis..., 1986

Sale Date: April 26, 2015

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