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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Exercice a propos de rien, 1985

Ben Vautier

Exercice a propos de rien, 1985

Sale Date: July 7, 2008

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En il etait tres important en peinture de..., 1967

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En il etait tres important en peinture de..., 1967

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

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

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N'importe qui peut avoir une idée, 1969

Ben Vautier

N'importe qui peut avoir une idée, 1969

Sale Date: June 17, 2008

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Tout savoir c'est, 2007

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Tout savoir c'est, 2007

Sale Date: June 23, 2008

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J'adore classer, 1979

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J'adore classer, 1979

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Il aimait mettre tout le monde dans un tiroir, 1985

Ben Vautier

Il aimait mettre tout le monde dans un tiroir, 1985

Sale Date: June 10, 2008

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L'amateur d'art schizo, 1987

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L'amateur d'art schizo, 1987

Sale Date: May 27, 2008

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Everything will one day disappear, 1984

Ben Vautier

Everything will one day disappear, 1984

Sale Date: May 28, 2008

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L'art es autre chose que l'art, 1974

Ben Vautier

L'art es autre chose que l'art, 1974

Sale Date: May 19, 2008

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To change art destroy ego

Ben Vautier

To change art destroy ego

Sale Date: May 31, 2008

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Manifeste d'art total, 1997 (w/ 1 work)

Ben Vautier

Manifeste d'art total, 1997 (w/ 1 work)

Sale Date: April 29, 2008

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Artiste, arrête de gonfler ta baudruche, 1988

Ben Vautier

Artiste, arrête de gonfler ta baudruche, 1988

Sale Date: May 10, 2008

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Dieu, 1963

Ben Vautier

Dieu, 1963

Sale Date: April 23, 2008

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Art, 1969–1970

Ben Vautier

Art, 1969–1970

Sale Date: April 13, 2008

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Art d'attitude de Ben, Parfois je me veux mourir

Ben Vautier

Art d'attitude de Ben, Parfois je me veux mourir

Sale Date: March 30, 2008

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Art d'attitude de Ben, Parfois je me dégoutte

Ben Vautier

Art d'attitude de Ben, Parfois je me dégoutte

Sale Date: March 30, 2008

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Art d'attitude de Ben, Parfois je ne pense qu'à...

Ben Vautier

Art d'attitude de Ben, Parfois je ne pense qu'à...

Sale Date: March 30, 2008

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Art d'attitude de Ben, Parfois je me sens le...

Ben Vautier

Art d'attitude de Ben, Parfois je me sens le...

Sale Date: March 30, 2008

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Pas d'art sans lumière

Ben Vautier

Pas d'art sans lumière

Sale Date: April 4, 2008

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D'ou vient la lumière

Ben Vautier

D'ou vient la lumière

Sale Date: April 4, 2008

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Au bout des doigts, 1989

Ben Vautier

Au bout des doigts, 1989

Sale Date: March 30, 2008

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Love me

Ben Vautier

Love me

Sale Date: March 30, 2008

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Objets choisis par ben, 1991

Ben Vautier

Objets choisis par ben, 1991

Sale Date: March 30, 2008

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