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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Si vous cherchez une autre solution éteignez , 1983

Ben Vautier

Si vous cherchez une autre solution éteignez , 1983

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Mon plus grand souci c’est moi (recto/verso), 1974

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Mon plus grand souci c’est moi (recto/verso), 1974

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Il n’y a plus rien de laid (recto/verso), 1986

Ben Vautier

Il n’y a plus rien de laid (recto/verso), 1986

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On parle trop de Marcel Broothaers et pas..., 1976

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On parle trop de Marcel Broothaers et pas..., 1976

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Si l’art devient l’enseignement de sa propre , 1976

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Si l’art devient l’enseignement de sa propre , 1976

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Le temps plus fort que l’art (recto/verso), 1987

Ben Vautier

Le temps plus fort que l’art (recto/verso), 1987

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Times are changing

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Times are changing

Sale Date: April 23, 2015

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Sortir du vide

Ben Vautier

Sortir du vide

Sale Date: March 27, 2015

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Tryptichon

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Tryptichon

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Analyse. Art = Ego, 1971

Ben Vautier

Analyse. Art = Ego, 1971

Sale Date: April 15, 2015

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Benie, 1974

Ben Vautier

Benie, 1974

Sale Date: March 24, 2015

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Le musée de Ben, 1972

Ben Vautier

Le musée de Ben, 1972

Sale Date: March 24, 2015

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Je suis jaloux du portebouteilles de Marcel..., 1987

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Je suis jaloux du portebouteilles de Marcel..., 1987

Sale Date: April 1, 2015

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Too many artists, 2005

Ben Vautier

Too many artists, 2005

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Personne ne m'aime, on parle toujours des..., 1985

Ben Vautier

Personne ne m'aime, on parle toujours des..., 1985

Sale Date: April 1, 2015

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Mr le Ministre du Gaspillage, 2007

Ben Vautier

Mr le Ministre du Gaspillage, 2007

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Le trou noir or qui fut le premier ?, 1994

Ben Vautier

Le trou noir or qui fut le premier ?, 1994

Sale Date: April 1, 2015

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J'éponge les idées des autres, 1990

Ben Vautier

J'éponge les idées des autres, 1990

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Parfois j'ai le sentiment d'être une..., 1988

Ben Vautier

Parfois j'ai le sentiment d'être une..., 1988

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Je suis un casse couilles, 1986

Ben Vautier

Je suis un casse couilles, 1986

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J'emmerde la gloire, 1989

Ben Vautier

J'emmerde la gloire, 1989

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Cette robe a atteint son but : donner aux..., 1990

Ben Vautier

Cette robe a atteint son but : donner aux..., 1990

Sale Date: April 1, 2015

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Femme jaune corps jaune, si tu donnes ton..., 1986

Ben Vautier

Femme jaune corps jaune, si tu donnes ton..., 1986

Sale Date: April 1, 2015

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Look at me (écriture jaune), 1982

Ben Vautier

Look at me (écriture jaune), 1982

Sale Date: April 1, 2015

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