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)
PARFOIS JE VEUX MOURIR., 1984

Ben Vautier

PARFOIS JE VEUX MOURIR., 1984

Sale Date: June 20, 1992

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PARFOIS QUELQUE CHOSE SE PASSE, 1984

Ben Vautier

PARFOIS QUELQUE CHOSE SE PASSE, 1984

Sale Date: June 17, 1992

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REEDITION DES BAG'ARTS DE BEN (1979-1988) -..., 1992

Ben Vautier

REEDITION DES BAG'ARTS DE BEN (1979-1988) -..., 1992

Sale Date: June 16, 1992

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TWO FORMS, 1974

Ben Vautier

TWO FORMS, 1974

Sale Date: May 30, 1992

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(2 BANDE): REEDITION DES BAG'ARTS DE BEN..., 1991

Ben Vautier

(2 BANDE): REEDITION DES BAG'ARTS DE BEN..., 1991

Sale Date: May 27, 1992

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LA COULEUR EST ROUGE MAIS PASSE VITE AU BRUN , 1978

Ben Vautier

LA COULEUR EST ROUGE MAIS PASSE VITE AU BRUN , 1978

Sale Date: May 22, 1992

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REEDITION, 1991

Ben Vautier

REEDITION, 1991

Sale Date: May 21, 1992

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ART D'ATTITUDE , 1984

Ben Vautier

ART D'ATTITUDE , 1984

Sale Date: May 21, 1992

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LA JUNGLE D'ART, 1988

Ben Vautier

LA JUNGLE D'ART, 1988

Sale Date: May 21, 1992

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BLA BLA BLA JE T'AIME BLA, 1987

Ben Vautier

BLA BLA BLA JE T'AIME BLA, 1987

Sale Date: May 20, 1992

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EN ART C'EST LE COURAGE QUI COMPTE, 1987

Ben Vautier

EN ART C'EST LE COURAGE QUI COMPTE, 1987

Sale Date: May 15, 1992

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PARFOIS QUELQUE CHOSE SE PASSE, 1984

Ben Vautier

PARFOIS QUELQUE CHOSE SE PASSE, 1984

Sale Date: May 6, 1992

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BEN VOUS CONFESSERA..., 1970

Ben Vautier

BEN VOUS CONFESSERA..., 1970

Sale Date: April 16, 1992

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ON ESTE EN GUERRE, 1986

Ben Vautier

ON ESTE EN GUERRE, 1986

Sale Date: April 15, 1992

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C'EST LE COURAGE QUI COMPTE, 1987

Ben Vautier

C'EST LE COURAGE QUI COMPTE, 1987

Sale Date: April 15, 1992

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LA VERITE FOND ROUGE

Ben Vautier

LA VERITE FOND ROUGE

Sale Date: April 15, 1992

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LA VERITE FOND BLEU

Ben Vautier

LA VERITE FOND BLEU

Sale Date: April 15, 1992

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6/11/72, 1972

Ben Vautier

6/11/72, 1972

Sale Date: March 23, 1992

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JE NE SAIS PAS QUOI FAIRE..., 1984

Ben Vautier

JE NE SAIS PAS QUOI FAIRE..., 1984

Sale Date: March 23, 1992

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PORTRAIT DE COMPRESSION D'ALLUMETTES

Ben Vautier

PORTRAIT DE COMPRESSION D'ALLUMETTES

Sale Date: March 20, 1992

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REEDITION DES BAG'ARTS DE BEN, 1992

Ben Vautier

REEDITION DES BAG'ARTS DE BEN, 1992

Sale Date: March 20, 1992

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L'ART EST UN PUZZLE

Ben Vautier

L'ART EST UN PUZZLE

Sale Date: March 20, 1992

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TU ME GONFLES, 1982

Ben Vautier

TU ME GONFLES, 1982

Sale Date: February 9, 1992

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SEARCHING FOR AN IDEA, SEPTEMBRE 1976, 1976

Ben Vautier

SEARCHING FOR AN IDEA, SEPTEMBRE 1976, 1976

Sale Date: February 2, 1992

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