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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Je veux bien me deshabiller, 1990

Ben Vautier

Je veux bien me deshabiller, 1990

Sale Date: December 21, 2009

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Ne jugez pas si vous ne voulez pas etre..., 1992

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Ne jugez pas si vous ne voulez pas etre..., 1992

Sale Date: December 21, 2009

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My cousin Eduard was il

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My cousin Eduard was il

Sale Date: December 16, 2009

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Si le nouveau

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Si le nouveau

Sale Date: December 16, 2009

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Dites que ce n'est pas un Duchamp retournez le...

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Dites que ce n'est pas un Duchamp retournez le...

Sale Date: December 14, 2009

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Zu spät zu früh (in 2 parts), 1993

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Zu spät zu früh (in 2 parts), 1993

Sale Date: December 17, 2009

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Senza titolo (10 works)

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Senza titolo (10 works)

Sale Date: December 5, 2009

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C'est la vie, 2000

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C'est la vie, 2000

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Kunst ist zu verkaufen, 2000

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Kunst ist zu verkaufen, 2000

Sale Date: December 12, 2009

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Titanic, 1992

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Titanic, 1992

Sale Date: December 6, 2009

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L'homme ficelle, 1985–1986

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L'homme ficelle, 1985–1986

Sale Date: December 6, 2009

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Les choses simples de la vie, 1988

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Les choses simples de la vie, 1988

Sale Date: December 6, 2009

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

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

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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Et celui ci c'est du sous quoi?

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Et celui ci c'est du sous quoi?

Sale Date: October 30, 2009

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Ne jugez pas si vous ne voulez pas être jugé, la

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Ne jugez pas si vous ne voulez pas être jugé, la

Sale Date: October 30, 2009

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Fight time, 2003

Ben Vautier

Fight time, 2003

Sale Date: October 30, 2009

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Miroir miroir dis-moi qu'est-ce que l'art, 1998

Ben Vautier

Miroir miroir dis-moi qu'est-ce que l'art, 1998

Sale Date: October 30, 2009

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Projet pour l'an 2000, faites sécession, 2000

Ben Vautier

Projet pour l'an 2000, faites sécession, 2000

Sale Date: October 30, 2009

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Les fourmis sont au courant, 2002

Ben Vautier

Les fourmis sont au courant, 2002

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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A bas le sida

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A bas le sida

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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Poesie (Cest moi ben le roi le seul)

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Poesie (Cest moi ben le roi le seul)

Sale Date: October 28, 2009

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Et si on tirait un coup, 1966

Ben Vautier

Et si on tirait un coup, 1966

Sale Date: October 28, 2009

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Une vérité chasse l'autre, 2006

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Une vérité chasse l'autre, 2006

Sale Date: October 25, 2009

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Vive la révolution sexuelle !, 1968

Ben Vautier

Vive la révolution sexuelle !, 1968

Sale Date: October 25, 2009

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