Ben Vautier

né en 1935

French (born in Italy)

Fluxus artist from Nice whose 'art of attitude' asserts that any act (sleeping, spitting, singing) can be artwork. His white handwritten texts on black backgrounds became graphic icons.

Key works

  • Dieu (tableau) (1960)
  • Je signe tout (1960-)
"Art of attitude = the realization of all verbs as artwork."

Further reading

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