Ben Vautier Mixed Media

French, 1935-2024

Benjamin Vautier was born in 1935, in Naples, Italy, to a French family. He was the great-grandson of the Swiss painter Marc Louis Benjamin Vautier (1829–98). He discovered Yves Klein and the Nouveau Réalisme in the 1950s, but he quickly became interested in the French Dada artist Marcel Duchamp and the music of John Cage.

In 1959, Vautier founded the journal Ben Dieu. In 1960, he had his first one-man show, Rien et tout in Laboratoire 32.

Vautier joined George Maciunas in the Fluxus artistic movement, in October 1962. He was also active in Mail-Art and was mostly known for his text-based paintings or écritures, which began in 1953, with his work Il faut manger. Il faut dormir. Another example of the latter is L'art est inutile. Rentrez chez vous (Art is Useless, Go Home). A notable work made for Harald Szeemann's Documenta 5 exhibition in 1972 shouts, “KUNST IST ÜBERFLÜSSIG” (English: "Art is Superfluous"), and was installed across the top of the Fridericianum museum in Kassel, Germany.

Vautier long defended the rights of minorities in all countries and was influenced by the theories of François Fontan about ethnism. For example, he defended the Occitan language (southern France). In 1981, he coined the name of the French art movement of the 1980s Figuration Libre (Free Figuration).

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Artist: Ben Vautier

Ben VautierAcheter Dieu, 1961 - mixed media, 44x33 cm, framed, 1961

$3,834

Acheter Dieu, 1961 - mixed media, 44x33 cm, framed

By Ben Vautier

Located in Nice, FR

Gouache and technic mixte on paper, signed in the text. Benjamin Vautier was born July 18, 1935 in Naples, Italy to a French family. He is the great-grandson of the Swiss painter Marc Louis Benjamin Vautier [fr] (1829-1898). He discovered Yves Klein and the Nouveau Réalisme in the 1950s, but he became quickly interested in the French dada artist Marcel Duchamp and the music of John Cage. In 1959, Vautier founded the journal Ben Dieu. In 1960, he had his first one-man show, Rien et tout in Laboratoire 32. Ben joined George Maciunas...

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1960s Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Ben VautierPrise De Possession Du Tout, 1960 - mixed media, 33x34 cm, framed, 1960

$3,595

Prise De Possession Du Tout, 1960 - mixed media, 33x34 cm, framed

By Ben Vautier

Located in Nice, FR

Gouche and technic mixte on paper.signed in the text. Benjamin Vautier was born July 18, 1935 in Naples, Italy to a French family. He is the great-grandson of the Swiss painter Marc Louis Benjamin Vautier [fr] (1829-1898). He discovered Yves Klein and the Nouveau Réalisme in the 1950s, but he became quickly interested in the French dada artist Marcel Duchamp and the music of John Cage. In 1959, Vautier founded the journal Ben Dieu.[2] In 1960, he had his first one-man show, Rien et tout in Laboratoire 32. Ben joined George Maciunas...

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1960s Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Jo YarringtonJo Yarrington, Raging Women Behind The Veil, 2020, Mixed Media, 2020

$625

H 8 in W 8 in

Jo Yarrington, Raging Women Behind The Veil, 2020, Mixed Media

By Jo Yarrington

Located in Darien, CT

Jo Yarrington has always been interested in chance and the found {moment, object, person}. How random experiences click in to place, form a narrative, reveal a truth. All the work ...

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2010s Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Linen, Thread, Found Objects

Iain BaxterIain Baxter& "Reaching Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting

$1,600

H 21.75 in W 30 in

Iain Baxter& "Reaching Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting

By Iain Baxter

Located in Surfside, FL

Landscape with Ranch Fence in bright vibrant colors. Iain Baxter& (the artist recently added the ampersand to his name) is recognized as Canada’s pioneering conceptual artist. ...

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20th Century Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Monoprint, Monotype

Iain BaxterIain Baxter& "Alpine Skiing Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting

$1,600

H 21.75 in W 30 in

Iain Baxter& "Alpine Skiing Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting

By Iain Baxter

Located in Surfside, FL

Landscape with Alpine Skiing and furniture armoire in bright vibrant colors. Iain Baxter& (the artist recently added the ampersand to his name) is recognized as Canada’s pionee...

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20th Century Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Monoprint, Monotype

Jo YarringtonJo Yarrington, Uh Oh, 2020, mixed media, 3.5 x 4 x 8 in, 2020

$1,000

H 4 in W 3.5 in D 8 in

Jo Yarrington, Uh Oh, 2020, mixed media, 3.5 x 4 x 8 in

By Jo Yarrington

Located in Darien, CT

Jo Yarrington has always been interested in chance and the found {moment, object, person}. How random experiences click in to place, form a narrative, reveal a truth. All the work ...

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2010s Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Metal

Iain BaxterIain Baxter& "Recovering Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting

$1,600

H 21.75 in W 30 in

Iain Baxter& "Recovering Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting

By Iain Baxter

Located in Surfside, FL

Landscape with music record or disc in bright vibrant colors. Iain Baxter& (the artist recently added the ampersand to his name) is recognized as Canada’s pioneering conceptual...

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20th Century Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Monoprint, Monotype

Iain BaxterIain Baxter& "Regurgitating Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting

$1,600

H 21.75 in W 30 in

Iain Baxter& "Regurgitating Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting

By Iain Baxter

Located in Surfside, FL

Landscape with beach chair or lawn chair in bright vibrant colors. Iain Baxter& (the artist recently added the ampersand to his name) is recognized as Canada’s pioneering conce...

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20th Century Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Monoprint, Monotype

Sophia Milligan'To The Slow Graceful Dance'. Mixed Media Painting, Botanical, conceptual, 2018

$2,213

H 35.44 in W 14.38 in

'To The Slow Graceful Dance'. Mixed Media Painting, Botanical, conceptual

By Sophia Milligan

Located in Penzance, GB

'To The Slow Graceful Dance' Original Artwork A breeze in the theatre, a dance begins, costumes rising to the rhythm of the birdsong choir. The pai...

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2010s Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Paint, Ink, Mixed Media, Board, Pencil, Photogram

Iain BaxterIain Baxter& "Containing Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting

$1,600

H 21.75 in W 30 in

Iain Baxter& "Containing Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting

By Iain Baxter

Located in Surfside, FL

Landscape with snow capped mountains in bright vibrant colors. Iain Baxter& (the artist recently added the ampersand to his name) is recognized as Canada’s pioneering conceptua...

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20th Century Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Monoprint, Monotype

Jo YarringtonJo Yarrington, Conversation with Lovejoy, 2020, photo wax Xerox_combined 10 x 18, 2020

$940

H 10 in W 18 in

Jo Yarrington, Conversation with Lovejoy, 2020, photo wax Xerox_combined 10 x 18

By Jo Yarrington

Located in Darien, CT

Jo Yarrington has always been interested in chance and the found {moment, object, person}. How random experiences click in to place, form a narrative, reveal a truth. All the work ...

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2010s Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Found Objects, Wax, Photographic Paper

Jo YarringtonJo Yarrington, Red Code Mapping, 2020, Mixed Media, 7 x 13x 9 inches, Text, 2020

$940

H 9 in W 13 in D 7 in

Jo Yarrington, Red Code Mapping, 2020, Mixed Media, 7 x 13x 9 inches, Text

By Jo Yarrington

Located in Darien, CT

Jo Yarrington has always been interested in chance and the found {moment, object, person}. How random experiences click in to place, form a narrative, reveal a truth. All the work ...

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2010s Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Linen, Thread, Paper, Found Objects

Jo YarringtonJo Yarrington, blue cylinder with red weaving and codes, mixed media, 16 x 12 in, 2020

$1,200

H 16 in W 12 in

Jo Yarrington, blue cylinder with red weaving and codes, mixed media, 16 x 12 in

By Jo Yarrington

Located in Darien, CT

Jo Yarrington has always been interested in chance and the found {moment, object, person}. How random experiences click in to place, form a narrative, reveal a truth. All the work ...

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2010s Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Linen, Thread, Found Objects, Archival Paper

Jo YarringtonJo Yarrington, Red Weaving and Codes, 2020, Mixed media, 15 x 12 in, 2020

$1,200

H 15 in W 12 in

Jo Yarrington, Red Weaving and Codes, 2020, Mixed media, 15 x 12 in

By Jo Yarrington

Located in Darien, CT

Jo Yarrington has always been interested in chance and the found {moment, object, person}. How random experiences click in to place, form a narrative, reveal a truth. All the work ...

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2010s Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Linen, Thread, Found Objects, Wax, Archival Paper

Previously Available Items

Ben VautierJe signe rien - Vautier, Ben - aluminum / 3D text collage - hand-signed archive, 2016

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H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.79 in

Je signe rien - Vautier, Ben - aluminum / 3D text collage - hand-signed archive

By Ben Vautier

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This impressive 3D text collage features white acrylic on a brushed aluminum composite panel, created in 2016. The piece is hand-signed by the artist with a felt-tip pen, dated, and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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Metal

Ben VautierSolution N17, 1960

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H 17.13 in W 13.19 in D 0.79 in

Solution N17

By Ben Vautier

Located in Nice, FR

Gouache and technic mixte, signed in the text.

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Mid-20th Century Conceptual Ben Vautier Mixed Media

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