Artworks · Ben Vautier

Poster for Ben n'expose pas, Galerie J, Paris, June 18–September 18, 1966

1966 · Letterpress

sheet: 12 1/16 × 15 13/16" (30.7 × 40.2 cm)

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Poster for Personne, L'Artistique, Nice, June 16, 1966

1966 · Letterpress

sheet: 10 1/8 × 14 13/16" (25.7 × 37.7 cm)

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Poster for La Table, L'Artistique, Nice, March 12, 1966

1966 · Letterpress

sheet: 15 1/2 × 14 1/2" (39.3 × 36.9 cm)

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Poster for Ben n'expose pas, Galerie J, Paris, June 18–September 18, 1966

1966 · Letterpress

sheet: 12 1/4 × 15 3/4" (31.1 × 40 cm)

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To Look At

1966 · Offset card with stamped ink

sheet (each): 3 3/4 × 3 7/8" (9.5 × 9.9 cm)

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Tout, no. 15

1966 · Artist's book, letterpress, photocopy, and offset lithograph printed, with rubber stamp and collage additions

overall (closed): 8 7/16 x 6 9/16" (21.5 x 16.7 cm)

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Fluxus Invites You to Consider Any Theatrical or Musical Show in 1966 as a Fluxus Presentation

1966 · Letterpress

sheet: 7/8 x 2 3/8" (2.2 x 6 cm)

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Flux Painting

1966 · Oil in canvas

13 7/8 x 12 x 4 5/16" (35.2 x 30.5 x 11 cm)

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Furniture

1966 · Painted wooden stool with acrylic additions

overall (irreg.): 17 5/8 x 15 1/16 x 14 3/16" (44.8 x 38.2 x 36 cm)

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Your Thumb Present

1966 · Offset card

sheet (each approx.): 3 1/4 × 5 1/2" (8.3 × 14 cm)

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Prototype for Fluxanything Box

1966 · Synthetic polymer paint on wood box

5 15/16 x 5 13/16 x 6 1/8" (15.1 x 14.7 x 15.6 cm)

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Flux Useless Object

1966 · Black case with various contents

4 5/16 x 11 7/16 x 7" (11 x 29 x 17.8 cm)

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

1966 · Locked metal box with synthetic polymer paint

4 3/4 x 6 1/8 x 3 1/8" (12 x 15.5 x 8 cm)

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Living Fluxsculpture

1966 · Plastic box with offset label, containing dead insects

overall (closed): 4 3/4 x 3 15/16 x 1" (12 x 10 x 2.6 cm)

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Mechanical for Fluxbox Containing God

1966 · Photostat, presstype, ink, felt-tip pen, pencil, correction fluid, and pressure-sensitive tape on paper

sheet (irreg.): 4 7/16 × 7 5/16" (11.2 × 18.5 cm)

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Théâtre d'art total

1966 · Plastic box with offset label, containing twenty-seven offset cards and plastic bag

overall (closed): 3 15/16 x 4 3/4 x 1/2" (10 x 12 x 1.3 cm)

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Flux Missing Card Deck

1966 · Plastic box with offset label, containing 51 playing cards

overall (closed): 3 5/8 × 2 15/16 × 13/16" (9.2 × 7.5 × 2.1 cm)

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Fluxbox Containing God

1966 · Plastic box with offset label sealed with glue

overall (closed): 3 15/16 x 4 11/16 x 13/16" (10 x 11.9 x 2.1 cm)

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Poster for La Table, L'Artistique, Nice, March 12, 1966

1966 · Letterpress

sheet: 19 1/16 x 15 1/2" (48.4 x 39.4 cm)

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Poster for Personne, L'Artistique, Nice, June 16, 1966

1966 · Letterpress

sheet: 11 1/4 x 15 13/16" (28.5 x 40.2 cm)

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Dirty Water from Fluxkit

1965 · Glass bottle with plastic dropper and offset label

overall: 3 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 1 3/8" (9.6 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm)

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Fifty-Eight Propositions for One Page

1965 · Offset lithograph

sheet: 22 1/16 × 17 1/2" (56 × 44.5 cm)

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Poster for Théâtre expérimental, 2 rue Alberti and 32 rue Tonduti de l'Escarène, Nice, April 24, 1965

1965 · Cut-and-pasted printed paper with felt-tip pen on colored paper

sheet: 15 11/16 × 11 3/4" (39.9 × 29.9 cm)

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Mechanical for Dirty Water

1965 · Ink, correction fluid, and pencil on paper

sheet: 4 5/8 x 3" (11.7 x 7.6 cm)

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Tout, no. 9

1965 · Artist's book, offset lithograph, letterpress, and photocopy printed, with felt-tip pen, collage, and rubber stamp additions

overall (closed): 8 7/16 x 6 1/2" (21.5 x 16.5 cm)

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Fluxmanifesto on Fluxamusement

1965 · Letterpress

sheet: 3 3/4 × 5 11/16" (9.5 × 14.4 cm)

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Tout, no. 7

1965 · Artist's book, offset lithograph, photocopy, and letterpress printed, with felt-tip pen and rubber stamp additions

overall (closed): 8 7/16 x 6 1/2" (21.5 x 16.5 cm)

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Tout, no. 7

1965 · Artist's book, letterpress, offset lithograph, and photocopy printed, with felt-tip pen, ballpoint pen, and rubber stamp additions

overall (closed): 8 9/16 x 6 13/16" (21.8 x 17.3 cm)

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Tout, no. 6

1965 · Cardboard box with letterpress and felt-tip pen, containing gelatin silver print and letterpress cards

overall (closed): 3 7/16 × 4 3/4 × 1 5/16" (8.8 × 12 × 3.3 cm)

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Fifty-Eight Propositions for One Page

1965 · Plastic box, containing 58 offset cards

overall (closed): 2 3/8 × 2 15/16 × 13/16" (6 × 7.5 × 2 cm)

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The Postman's Choice

1965 · Offset lithograph

sheet: 3 9/16 x 5 1/2" (9.1 x 14 cm)

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The Postman's Choice

1965 · Letterpress

sheet: 3 5/16 x 5 9/16" (8.4 x 14.1 cm)

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Dirty Water

1965 · Glass bottle with offset label, containing water

overall: 2 15/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 5/16" (7.4 x 3.4 x 3.4 cm)

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(1) Receive, (2) Return

1965 · Offset lithograph

sheet: 6 7/16 × 5 1/2" (16.4 × 14 cm)

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Fluxus Piece 1965: Nobody is Admitted in.

1965 · Gelatin silver print on paper with pencil and felt-tip pen additions, in frame

overall (frame): 13 3/4 x 18 5/16" (35 x 46.5 cm)

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Total Art Match-Box

1965 · Matchbox and matches, with offset label

overall: 1 1/2 x 2 1/16 x 1/2" (3.8 x 5.2 x 1.3 cm)

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Poster for Les Sept jours de recherche, Nice, October 31–November 7, 1964

1964 · Letterpress on wallpaper

sheet: 8 1/4 × 12 13/16" (21 × 32.6 cm)

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Poster for Le Théâtre Total

1964 · Letterpress

sheet: 11 3/8 × 13 1/8" (28.9 × 33.3 cm)

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Et si on tirait un coup

1964 · Letterpress on wallpaper

sheet: 15 3/8 x 15 3/8" (39 x 39 cm)

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Absence d'art = art (No Art = Art)

1964 · Letterpress

sheet: 8 7/8 x 12 5/16" (22.5 x 31.2 cm)

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A Poil (In the Buff)

1964 · Letterpress

sheet: 15 5/16 × 15 3/8" (38.9 × 39 cm)

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Poster for Art Total

1964 · Letterpress with ink and felt-tip pen additions

sheet: 15 3/4 x 15 5/8" (40 x 39.7 cm)

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Unused poster for Fluxus Concert

1964 · Letterpress

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

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Poster for Le Théâtre Total

1964 · Letterpress

sheet: 15 5/8 × 15 5/8" (39.7 × 39.7 cm)

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Art = Ben

1964 · Letterpress

sheet: 10 13/16 × 12 1/4" (27.5 × 31.1 cm)

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Poster for Le Théâtre Total

1964 · Letterpress

sheet: 15 13/16 × 15 11/16" (40.1 × 39.9 cm)

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Ben expose partout

1964 · Offset lithograph

sheet: 22 7/16 × 15 11/16" (57 × 39.9 cm)

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No Art (Pas d'art)

1964 · Letterpress

sheet (each approx.): 17 11/16 × 13 3/8" (45 × 34 cm)

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