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)
Die Zeit die nicht vergeht, 1987

Ben Vautier

Die Zeit die nicht vergeht, 1987

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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1 Kg 100g Kunst, 1986

Ben Vautier

1 Kg 100g Kunst, 1986

Sale Date: October 13, 2012

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Zonder vrijheid geen kunst (Sans liberté,..., 1998

Ben Vautier

Zonder vrijheid geen kunst (Sans liberté,..., 1998

Sale Date: October 24, 2012

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Soulevez, 1978

Ben Vautier

Soulevez, 1978

Sale Date: September 24, 2012

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Art et ideologie - at the hotel d'Angleterre , 1978

Ben Vautier

Art et ideologie - at the hotel d'Angleterre , 1978

Sale Date: September 24, 2012

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La vérité sonne faux, 2000

Ben Vautier

La vérité sonne faux, 2000

Sale Date: September 24, 2012

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Ben vous confessera, puis après derrière,..., 1970

Ben Vautier

Ben vous confessera, puis après derrière,..., 1970

Sale Date: September 24, 2012

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Nouveau!, 1991

Ben Vautier

Nouveau!, 1991

Sale Date: September 29, 2012

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Tout peut arrives, 1979

Ben Vautier

Tout peut arrives, 1979

Sale Date: September 19, 2012

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This Bag Contains Art and untitled (2 works) , 1998

Ben Vautier

This Bag Contains Art and untitled (2 works) , 1998

Sale Date: September 27, 2012

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Sculpture pour Georges Brecht

Ben Vautier

Sculpture pour Georges Brecht

Sale Date: September 22, 2012

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N'importe quoi, 2006–2006

Ben Vautier

N'importe quoi, 2006–2006

Sale Date: November 22, 2010

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Il fallait que cela soit écrit, 2007

Ben Vautier

Il fallait que cela soit écrit, 2007

Sale Date: November 22, 2010

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Une barricade de mots pour cacher un homme..., 2004

Ben Vautier

Une barricade de mots pour cacher un homme..., 2004

Sale Date: November 22, 2010

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Être libre, 1990

Ben Vautier

Être libre, 1990

Sale Date: September 20, 2012

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Ben mesure une de ses sculptures vivantes, 1962

Ben Vautier

Ben mesure une de ses sculptures vivantes, 1962

Sale Date: November 11, 2008

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Suiza no existe, 1992

Ben Vautier

Suiza no existe, 1992

Sale Date: July 3, 2012

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Je Vide Mon Sac

Ben Vautier

Je Vide Mon Sac

Sale Date: July 12, 2012

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L'art c'est du bluff, 1995

Ben Vautier

L'art c'est du bluff, 1995

Sale Date: July 12, 2012

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Bilig angebote

Ben Vautier

Bilig angebote

Sale Date: July 3, 2012

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Il faut tout dire tout écrire, 1983

Ben Vautier

Il faut tout dire tout écrire, 1983

Sale Date: July 3, 2012

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Mon actuelle position en art est: Car la vérité...

Ben Vautier

Mon actuelle position en art est: Car la vérité...

Sale Date: July 3, 2012

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La boîte à bijoux des nouveaux réalistes..., 1989

Arman, Ben Vautier, and Cesar

La boîte à bijoux des nouveaux réalistes..., 1989

Sale Date: June 22, 2012

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Je suis un emmerdeur, 1990

Ben Vautier

Je suis un emmerdeur, 1990

Sale Date: June 26, 2012

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