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 Dieu est partout il est aussi ici

Ben Vautier

Si Dieu est partout il est aussi ici

Sale Date: April 27, 2013

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Avoir été ou etre?, 2007

Ben Vautier

Avoir été ou etre?, 2007

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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Il n'y a rien de nouveau sous le soleil, 2007

Ben Vautier

Il n'y a rien de nouveau sous le soleil, 2007

Sale Date: April 24, 2013

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Is time quick or slow?, 1997

Ben Vautier

Is time quick or slow?, 1997

Sale Date: April 24, 2013

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Je ne suis pas dans mon assiette. Regardez cette

Ben Vautier

Je ne suis pas dans mon assiette. Regardez cette

Sale Date: April 25, 2013

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La critique d'art, 1992

Ben Vautier

La critique d'art, 1992

Sale Date: April 25, 2013

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I discovered something about art...

Ben Vautier

I discovered something about art...

Sale Date: April 16, 2013

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Je cherche la vérité, 2001

Ben Vautier

Je cherche la vérité, 2001

Sale Date: April 13, 2013

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Tout Ben, 1975

Ben Vautier

Tout Ben, 1975

Sale Date: April 13, 2013

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La jungle de l'art, 1988

Ben Vautier

La jungle de l'art, 1988

Sale Date: April 13, 2013

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J'aime l'argent, 1986

Ben Vautier

J'aime l'argent, 1986

Sale Date: April 18, 2013

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L'art est une éponge, 1986

Ben Vautier

L'art est une éponge, 1986

Sale Date: April 18, 2013

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Jamais, 2001

Ben Vautier

Sale Date: April 16, 2013

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Il bello è dall'altra parte

Ben Vautier

Il bello è dall'altra parte

Sale Date: April 16, 2013

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Je doute, 1979

Ben Vautier

Je doute, 1979

Sale Date: March 20, 2013

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Geste: Rentrer dans l'eau tout habille..., 1964–1972

Ben Vautier

Geste: Rentrer dans l'eau tout habille..., 1964–1972

Sale Date: March 29, 2013

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Why look?, 1981

Ben Vautier

Why look?, 1981

Sale Date: March 29, 2013

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C'est la vie

Ben Vautier

Sale Date: March 27, 2013

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Je suis transparent, 1970

Ben Vautier

Je suis transparent, 1970

Sale Date: March 27, 2013

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Zunst ist zu verkaufen (L'art est a vendre), 2000

Ben Vautier

Zunst ist zu verkaufen (L'art est a vendre), 2000

Sale Date: March 27, 2013

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This is art, 1987

Ben Vautier

This is art, 1987

Sale Date: March 18, 2013

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De moi, 2008

Ben Vautier

Sale Date: March 26, 2013

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Amour

Ben Vautier

Sale Date: March 26, 2013

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Soyez dans le vent Rien Ne me coupe le soufle, 1987

Ben Vautier

Soyez dans le vent Rien Ne me coupe le soufle, 1987

Sale Date: March 26, 2013

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