Artworks · Ben Vautier

Untitled

2011 · Altered piano with paint and nails, with digital video file from the performance 'Ben Vautier Live at MoMA'

overall (approx.): 40 1/2 x 58 9/16 x 24 5/16" (102.8 x 148.7 x 61.8 cm)

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Dirty Water

2002 · Glass bottle with offset lable, containing liquid

overall: 2 9/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8" (6.5 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm)

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Ceci est un original

1993 · Lithograph with acrylic, pencil, and spray paint additions

sheet: 22 1/4 × 29 3/4" (56.5 × 75.5 cm)

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Boîte vide

1986 · Plastic box with acrylic additions

overall (closed): 3 15/16 x 4 3/4 x 9/16" (10 x 12 x 1.4 cm)

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Plaque for Encyclopedia of World Art

1984 · Acrylic on colored board

overall: 3 15/16 × 5 1/16 × 1/16" (10 × 12.9 × 0.2 cm)

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Plaque for God

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on wood

3 15/16 x 5 9/16 x 1 15/16" (10 x 14.2 x 5 cm)

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Plaque for God

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on wood

6 5/16 x 7 7/8 x 3/8" (16 x 20 x 1 cm)

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Plaque for A Flux Suicide Kit

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on wood

3 15/16 x 5 1/2" (10 x 14 cm)

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Plaque for Black Box (Boîte noire)

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on wood

3 15/16 x 5 1/2 x 3/16" (10 x 14 x 0.5 cm)

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Plaque for Fluxanything Box

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on wood

3 15/16 x 5 9/16 x 3/16" (10 x 14.2 x 0.5 cm)

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Plaque for Dirty Water (Eau sale)

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on board

3 15/16 x 5 1/8" (10 x 13 cm)

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Plaque for Flux Catalogue

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on wood

3 15/16 x 5 1/2 x 5/16" (10 x 14 x 0.8 cm)

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Plaque for Flux Useless Object

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on board

Sheet: 3 15/16 x 5 1/8" (10 x 13 cm)

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Plaque for Stool

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on wood

3 15/16 x 5 1/2 x 3/16" (10 x 14 x 0.5 cm)

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Plaque for This box contains an idea so important that it could change art. I hid so that no one can pinch the idea from me

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on wood

5 1/2 x 3 15/16 x 3/16" (14 x 10 x 0.5 cm)

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Plaque for Boîte mystère

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on wood

3 15/16 x 5 1/2 x 3/16" (10 x 14 x 0.5 cm)

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Plaque for Flux Mystery Food

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on board

Sheet: 3 15/16 x 5 1/8" (10 x 13 cm)

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Plaque for Boîte mystère

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on wood

3 15/16 x 5 9/16 x 3/16" (10 x 14.2 x 0.5 cm)

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Plaque for Flux Colors (Je signe toutes les couleurs)

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on wood

3 15/16 x 5 1/2 x 3/16" (10 x 14 x 0.5 cm)

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Plaque for Index for Chest

1984 · Synthetic polymer paint on wood

3 15/16 x 5 1/2 x 3/16" (10 x 14 x 0.5 cm)

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Total Art Matchbook

1982 · Cardboard box with digital label, containing matchbook, digitally printed, containing matches

overall (closed): 3 11/16 × 3 11/16 × 1 1/8" (9.3 × 9.3 × 2.9 cm)

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Flux Holes

1981 · Plastic box with offset label, containing objects in various media

overall (closed): 4 × 4 3/4 × 3/8" (10.2 × 12 × 1 cm)

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Who Me Fluxus?

1980 · Gelatin silver print with correction fluid additions

sheet: 9 3/16 × 6 7/8" (23.3 × 17.4 cm)

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Tout est Fluxus

1978 · Paint on fabric with grommets and velcro

overall (irreg.): 26 7/8 x 246" (68.3 x 624.8 cm)

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I Am Fluxus

1975 · Cut-and-pasted photocopy and letterpress with felt-tip pen additions

sheet: 11 5/8 × 8 3/16" (29.5 × 20.8 cm)

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Art

1974 · Synthetic polymer paint on wood

overall: 8 1/4 x 17 5/8 x 3/16" (21 x 44.7 x 0.5 cm)

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Self-Portrait

1971 · Oil on canvas

overall: 10 13/16 x 8 7/16 x 9/16" (27.5 x 21.5 x 1.5 cm)

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Poster for Non-Art Anti-Art Festival, June 1–15, 1969

1969 · Stamped ink on paper

sheet: 23 7/16 × 15 11/16" (59.6 × 39.8 cm)

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Poster for Non-Art Anti-Art Festival, June 1–15, 1969

1969 · Letterpress

sheet: 23 7/16 × 15 9/16" (59.6 × 39.5 cm)

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L'Art est inutile / Pas d'art / A bas l'art

1968 · Letterpress

sheet: 25 3/8 × 19 5/8" (64.5 × 49.8 cm)

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L'Art est inutile

1968 · Letterpress

sheet: 11 5/16 × 19 5/8" (28.7 × 49.8 cm)

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Fourre-Tout, No. 3

1968 · Periodical of glass jar with offset label and felt-tip pen, containing objects in various media

overall (closed): 4 x 2" (10.2 x 5.1 cm)

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Fourre-Tout, No. 3

1968 · Periodical of plastic bag containing fifteen printed sheets, two silver gelatin prints (one with letterpress, one with stencil), one piece of magnetic tape, and one package of spices

overall: 7 5/16 x 7 1/16" (18.5 x 18 cm)

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Flux Catalogue

1968 · Painted encyclopedia with acrylic additions

overall (closed): 10 1/8 × 6 15/16 × 2 3/16" (25.7 × 17.7 × 5.5 cm)

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L'Art c'est mon cul

1967 · Letterpress

sheet: 19 13/16 × 15 1/16" (50.3 × 38.2 cm)

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Vautier Day Total Art Theo

1967 · Offset lithograph

sheet: 11 x 8 7/16" (27.9 x 21.5 cm)

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Poster for Ben de l'école de Nice, November 18, 1967

1967 · Offset lithograph

sheet: 16 9/16 × 11 5/8" (42 × 29.5 cm)

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L'Art c'est un mot (Art is a Word)

1967 · Letterpress

sheet: 19 13/16 × 15 1/16" (50.3 × 38.3 cm)

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Mechanicals for Ben Vautier Certifies This to Be a Work of Flux Art and Flux HQ

1967 · Ink, presstype, and correction fluid on paper

sheet: 2 13/16 × 5 1/2" (7.2 × 14 cm)

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Mechanical for A Flux Suicide Kit

1967 · Cut-and-pasted photostat on paper with presstype, pencil, and felt-tip pen

sheet: 5 3/16 × 6 13/16" (13.2 × 17.3 cm)

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Fold/Unfold

1967 · Offset envelope containing folded offset sheet

overall (envelope): 2 3/16 x 3 1/2" (5.6 x 8.9 cm); sheet (unfolded): 6 × 7 7/8" (15.3 × 20 cm)

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Galerie Ben Doute de Tout presente

1967 · Artist's book, photocopy and letterpress printed

overall (closed): 12 3/16 × 8 7/16 × 3/16" (31 × 21.5 × 0.5 cm); sheet: 12 3/16 × 8 5/16" (31 × 21.1 cm)

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Untitled

1967 · Artist's book, letterpress and offset printed, and cover with relief printed wallpaper

overall (closed): 8 7/16 x 6 9/16" (21.5 x 16.6 cm)

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Fourre Tout, No. 2

1967 · Periodical of plastic bag, containing letterpress, screenprint, offset lithograph, and objects in various media

overall: 13 3/8 × 12 9/16 × 1 9/16" (34 × 31.9 × 4 cm)

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Fourre Tout, No. 2

1967 · Periodical of plastic bag, containing letterpress, screenprint, offset lithograph, and objects in various media

overall: 13 3/8 × 12 9/16 × 1 9/16" (34 × 31.9 × 4 cm)

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Flux Mystery Food

1967 · Metal can with offset label

overall: 3 3/16 x 2 5/8 x 2 5/8" (8.1 x 6.7 x 6.7 cm)

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A Flux Suicide Kit

1967 · Plastic box with offset label, containing objects in various media

overall (closed): 3 15/16 x 4 3/4 x 7/8" (10 x 12 x 2.2 cm)

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Poster for Ben reçoit et parle, La Galerie Ben doute de tout, 32 rue Tonduti de l'Escarène, Nice

1966 · Letterpress

sheet: 7 7/8 × 10 9/16" (20 × 26.9 cm)

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