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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"buvez Coca Cola", 1960

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Le train de l'amour

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Le train de l'amour

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Cette valise ne contient pas n'importe quoi, 1970

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Cette valise ne contient pas n'importe quoi, 1970

Sale Date: April 27, 2010

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Il n'y a que la pagaille qui maille, 2001

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Il n'y a que la pagaille qui maille, 2001

Sale Date: April 27, 2010

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La piu grande truffa del secolo (various..., 2007

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La piu grande truffa del secolo (various..., 2007

Sale Date: April 27, 2010

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L'arte è un paniere di granchi vivi, 2007

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L'arte è un paniere di granchi vivi, 2007

Sale Date: April 27, 2010

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Questa è la piu importante del secolo..., 2007

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Questa è la piu importante del secolo..., 2007

Sale Date: April 27, 2010

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Tutto è competizione, 2007

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Tutto è competizione, 2007

Sale Date: April 27, 2010

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Art abc, 1984

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Art abc, 1984

Sale Date: April 12, 2010

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Souvenir du nord et j'aime les femmes

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Souvenir du nord et j'aime les femmes

Sale Date: April 10, 2010

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Je signe les Pyrénées, 1983

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Je signe les Pyrénées, 1983

Sale Date: April 10, 2010

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Visage, 1995

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Visage, 1995

Sale Date: March 29, 2010

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Je vais ou je veux

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Je vais ou je veux

Sale Date: March 29, 2010

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L'art n'existe pas, 1972

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L'art n'existe pas, 1972

Sale Date: March 22, 2010

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Aimez-vous les uns les autres, 1992

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Aimez-vous les uns les autres, 1992

Sale Date: March 22, 2010

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Fluxus music to open and close, 1978

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Fluxus music to open and close, 1978

Sale Date: March 27, 2010

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Je suis nul en céramique, 2006

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Je suis nul en céramique, 2006

Sale Date: March 9, 2010

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Pour me fouetter quand je te trompe - avant,...

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Pour me fouetter quand je te trompe - avant,...

Sale Date: March 8, 2010

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Ceci est un original

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Ceci est un original

Sale Date: March 1, 2010

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Pour me fouetter quand je te trompe avant, après

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Pour me fouetter quand je te trompe avant, après

Sale Date: February 12, 2010

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Etre libre, 1991

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Etre libre, 1991

Sale Date: February 15, 2010

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I don't know where to go

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I don't know where to go

Sale Date: May 18, 2009

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Des dits casses (diptych), 1992

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Des dits casses (diptych), 1992

Sale Date: December 21, 2009

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