Ben Vautier

Summary

Ben Vautier is a human^[1]. He was born in Naples^[2]. He was born on 1935^[3]. He passed away in Bertrix^[4]. He died on June 5, 2024^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], postage stamp designer^[7], photographer^[8], illustrator^[9], and photojournalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ben Vautier's place of birth was Naples^[2].
• Ben Vautier passed away in Bertrix^[4].
• Ben Vautier died in Aspremont^[12].
• Ben Vautier was born on 1935^[3].
• Ben Vautier was born on July 18, 1935^[13].
• Ben Vautier died on June 5, 2024^[5].
• Ben Vautier was married to Annie Vautier^[14].
• A child of Ben Vautier was Eva Cunegonde Vautier^[15].
• Ben Vautier held citizenship in Switzerland^[16].
• Ben Vautier held citizenship in France^[17].
• French was Ben Vautier's native language^[18].
• Ben Vautier's professions included poet^[6].
• Ben Vautier's professions included postage stamp designer^[7].
• Ben Vautier worked as a photographer^[8].
• Ben Vautier's professions included illustrator^[9].
• Ben Vautier worked as a photojournalist^[10].
• Ben Vautier's professions included visual artist^[19].
• Ben Vautier's field of work was Lettrism^[20].
• Ben Vautier's field of work was painting^[21].
• Ben Vautier's field of work was performance art^[22].
• A notable student of Ben Vautier was Agnes Börjesson^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Ben Vautier is Il faut se méfier des mots^[24].
• Ben Vautier received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[25].
• Ben Vautier was influenced by Jacques de la Villeglé^[26].
• Ben Vautier is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-07-18^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-06-05^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: f9784b7a-bc99-4144-823d-f55b0650c2b5^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Naples^[2], Ben Vautier… Recorded date of birth include 1935^[3] and July 18, 1935^[13]. French was his native language^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], postage stamp designer^[7], photographer^[8], illustrator^[9], photojournalist^[10], and visual artist^[19]. Fields of work include Lettrism^[20], an art movement^[33], founded in 1945^[34]; painting^[21], a method^[35]; and performance art^[22], an art genre^[36]. A notable student of Ben Vautier was Agnes Börjesson^[23].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ben Vautier is Il faut se méfier des mots^[24].

Recognition

Ben Vautier received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[25].

Personal Life

Ben Vautier was married to Annie Vautier^[14]. A child of him was Eva Cunegonde Vautier^[15].

Death and Burial

Ben Vautier died on June 5, 2024^[5]. Recorded place of death include Bertrix^[4], a municipality of Belgium^[37], in Belgium^[38] and Aspremont^[12], a commune of France^[39], in France^[40]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[41].

Why It Matters

Ben Vautier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Ben Vautier born?

Born in Naples^[2], Ben Vautier…

Where did Ben Vautier die?

Ben Vautier passed away in Bertrix^[4].

Who was Ben Vautier married to?

Ben Vautier's spouses include Annie Vautier^[14].

What did Ben Vautier do for work?

Ben Vautier worked as poet^[6], postage stamp designer^[7], photographer^[8], illustrator^[9], and photojournalist^[10].

What awards did Ben Vautier receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters^[25].