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.

Ben Vautier Artworks

Ben Vautier (2,282 results)

Je m'appelle Ben, 1983

Ben Vautier

Je m'appelle Ben, 1983

Sale Date: December 16, 1996

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Portrait moderne, 1989

Ben Vautier

Portrait moderne, 1989

Sale Date: December 1, 1996

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Code-Barre, 1990

Ben Vautier

Code-Barre, 1990

Sale Date: December 1, 1996

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A bas le sida

Ben Vautier

A bas le sida

Sale Date: November 24, 1996

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The artist, 1981

Ben Vautier

The artist, 1981

Sale Date: October 7, 1996

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From Ben to painting, 1987

Ben Vautier

From Ben to painting, 1987

Sale Date: July 2, 1996

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Portrait de Otto Hahn, 1982

Ben Vautier

Portrait de Otto Hahn, 1982

Sale Date: July 1, 1996

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Trace, 1975

Ben Vautier

Sale Date: July 1, 1996

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Série des introspections: Mon envie d'être..., 1967

Ben Vautier

Série des introspections: Mon envie d'être..., 1967

Sale Date: July 1, 1996

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Portrait de l'auto Hahn (le grand, the great , 1983

Ben Vautier

Portrait de l'auto Hahn (le grand, the great , 1983

Sale Date: July 1, 1996

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Geste: poser une feuille de papier blanc sur , 1964

Ben Vautier

Geste: poser une feuille de papier blanc sur , 1964

Sale Date: June 20, 1996

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Geste: me regarder dans un miroir, 1963

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Geste: me regarder dans un miroir, 1963

Sale Date: June 20, 1996

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Geste: ramasser n'importe quoi, 1962

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Geste: ramasser n'importe quoi, 1962

Sale Date: June 20, 1996

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Geste: coups de pieds, 1961

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Geste: coups de pieds, 1961

Sale Date: June 20, 1996

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Parfois l'art me fait pleurer, 1984

Ben Vautier

Parfois l'art me fait pleurer, 1984

Sale Date: June 20, 1996

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Votre centre du monde

Ben Vautier

Votre centre du monde

Sale Date: June 18, 1996

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La banane

Ben Vautier

Sale Date: June 10, 1996

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Moi aussi j'ai coulé un bronze, 1991

Ben Vautier

Moi aussi j'ai coulé un bronze, 1991

Sale Date: April 29, 1996

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La fin de l'art approche, 1990

Ben Vautier

La fin de l'art approche, 1990

Sale Date: March 29, 1996

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Maryleen

Ben Vautier

Sale Date: March 17, 1996

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Eau sale, 1994

Ben Vautier

Eau sale, 1994

Sale Date: March 17, 1996

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Portrait de Ben par Ben, 1965

Ben Vautier

Portrait de Ben par Ben, 1965

Sale Date: February 26, 1996

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Life is competition, 1992

Ben Vautier

Life is competition, 1992

Sale Date: December 10, 1995

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Sans titre

Ben Vautier

Sale Date: December 8, 1995

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