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)
Je suis nul en céramique

Ben Vautier

Je suis nul en céramique

Sale Date: June 1, 2007

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Kunst

Ben Vautier

Kunst

Sale Date: June 9, 2007

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Die Wahrheit wird die Kunst ändern, 1969

Ben Vautier

Die Wahrheit wird die Kunst ändern, 1969

Sale Date: June 9, 2007

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Etre libre, 1991

Ben Vautier

Etre libre, 1991

Sale Date: June 6, 2007

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L'Attaque des italiens, 1983

Ben Vautier

L'Attaque des italiens, 1983

Sale Date: June 6, 2007

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Kunst / Die letzten Tage, 1986

Ben Vautier

Kunst / Die letzten Tage, 1986

Sale Date: June 1, 2007

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Sans titre, 1983

Ben Vautier

Sans titre, 1983

Sale Date: May 30, 2007

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Trou, 1983

Ben Vautier

Trou, 1983

Sale Date: May 31, 2007

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To give up art

Ben Vautier

To give up art

Sale Date: May 30, 2007

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Action fluxus - Street composition: look at me, 1963

Ben Vautier

Action fluxus - Street composition: look at me, 1963

Sale Date: May 30, 2007

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À propos d'assiettes (2 séries de 6 assiettes)

Ben Vautier

À propos d'assiettes (2 séries de 6 assiettes)

Sale Date: May 20, 2007

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Le plat en creux, 1995

Ben Vautier

Le plat en creux, 1995

Sale Date: May 14, 2007

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Méthode expéditive pour l'art, 1989

Ben Vautier

Méthode expéditive pour l'art, 1989

Sale Date: May 12, 2007

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Je suis jaloux du portebouteilles de Marcel..., 1987

Ben Vautier

Je suis jaloux du portebouteilles de Marcel..., 1987

Sale Date: May 12, 2007

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Lapin Duracel, 1988

Ben Vautier

Lapin Duracel, 1988

Sale Date: April 15, 2007

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No more art, 1985

Ben Vautier

No more art, 1985

Sale Date: April 28, 2007

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L'eau coule, l'art passe, 1993

Ben Vautier

L'eau coule, l'art passe, 1993

Sale Date: March 25, 2007

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L'Espèce humaine est en danger de mort, 1991

Ben Vautier

L'Espèce humaine est en danger de mort, 1991

Sale Date: March 25, 2007

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Ma jalousie des autres, 1976–1977

Ben Vautier

Ma jalousie des autres, 1976–1977

Sale Date: April 4, 2007

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Ma boîte à fantasmes, 1966–1993

Ben Vautier

Ma boîte à fantasmes, 1966–1993

Sale Date: April 4, 2007

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Sainte Rita protégez Nice, 1994

Ben Vautier

Sainte Rita protégez Nice, 1994

Sale Date: April 4, 2007

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Difficile d'etre un autre que moi, 2003

Ben Vautier

Difficile d'etre un autre que moi, 2003

Sale Date: April 4, 2007

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Je comprends rien à la peinture abstraite, 1989

Ben Vautier

Je comprends rien à la peinture abstraite, 1989

Sale Date: March 10, 2007

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Artiste, arrête de gonfler ta baudruche, 1988

Ben Vautier

Artiste, arrête de gonfler ta baudruche, 1988

Sale Date: March 10, 2007

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