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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C'est peut-etre pas de l'art mais manger quand...

Ben Vautier

C'est peut-etre pas de l'art mais manger quand...

Sale Date: December 15, 2008

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Chacun sa vie

Ben Vautier

Chacun sa vie

Sale Date: December 15, 2008

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100 frs les 200 gr d'art, 1990

Ben Vautier

100 frs les 200 gr d'art, 1990

Sale Date: December 11, 2008

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Tout est art, 1983

Ben Vautier

Tout est art, 1983

Sale Date: December 11, 2008

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Portrait d'homme au Grand Nez, 1982

Ben Vautier

Portrait d'homme au Grand Nez, 1982

Sale Date: December 7, 2008

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Même un point noir est oeuvre d'art, 1972

Ben Vautier

Même un point noir est oeuvre d'art, 1972

Sale Date: November 25, 2008

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Il ny a pas de solution parce que il..., 1966–1967

Ben Vautier

Il ny a pas de solution parce que il..., 1966–1967

Sale Date: November 25, 2008

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Ceci pour te faire vraiment plaisir, 2000

Ben Vautier

Ceci pour te faire vraiment plaisir, 2000

Sale Date: November 18, 2008

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Quelques bijoux pour Maïté à mettre lors des , 1989

Ben Vautier

Quelques bijoux pour Maïté à mettre lors des , 1989

Sale Date: October 28, 2008

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Je trahis l'art en faisant de l'art

Ben Vautier

Je trahis l'art en faisant de l'art

Sale Date: October 28, 2008

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Ma boîte à fantasmes, 1966–1993

Ben Vautier

Ma boîte à fantasmes, 1966–1993

Sale Date: October 28, 2008

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Essuyez vos pieds s.v.p. sur Ben, 1990

Ben Vautier

Essuyez vos pieds s.v.p. sur Ben, 1990

Sale Date: October 20, 2008

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Être libre

Ben Vautier

Être libre

Sale Date: October 20, 2008

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Art is a question of signature (portfolio of 9)

Ben Vautier

Art is a question of signature (portfolio of 9)

Sale Date: October 20, 2008

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Musée de Ben, 1972

Ben Vautier

Musée de Ben, 1972

Sale Date: October 19, 2008

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I am a porno star, 2003

Ben Vautier

I am a porno star, 2003

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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Descendre le Var (Série des gestes), 1969

Ben Vautier

Descendre le Var (Série des gestes), 1969

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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Oeuvres (2 works)

Ben Vautier

Oeuvres (2 works)

Sale Date: October 24, 2008

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Sometimes something happens, 1984

Ben Vautier

Sometimes something happens, 1984

Sale Date: October 24, 2008

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Sometimes I want to touch the girls, 1984

Ben Vautier

Sometimes I want to touch the girls, 1984

Sale Date: October 24, 2008

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

Ben Vautier

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

Sale Date: October 24, 2008

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Stop Art, 1986

Ben Vautier

Stop Art, 1986

Sale Date: October 1, 2008

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Pour que tu me fouettes quand je te trompe

Ben Vautier

Pour que tu me fouettes quand je te trompe

Sale Date: June 16, 2008

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D'ou vient la lumiere

Ben Vautier

D'ou vient la lumiere

Sale Date: July 7, 2008

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