Artist Monograph

Ben Vautier, French

Ben Vautier is represented by 323 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as french.

French, born Italy, 1935–2024

Authority records:
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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Other Media 156 48.3%
Photography 53 16.4%
Lithography 32 9.9%
Sculpture 24 7.4%
Drawing 19 5.9%
Collage 7 2.2%

Technique range

Ben Vautier’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Other Media, with secondary engagement in Photography, Lithography, Sculpture, Drawing, Collage.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 323 works attributed to Ben Vautier, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Ben Vautier is catalogued under French nationality. See the full French artists hub.

Contemporaries among French artists

  1. 5032
    Eugène Atget
    works at MoMA
  2. 1437
    Jean Dubuffet
    works at MoMA
  3. 1168
    Marc Chagall
    works at MoMA
  4. 1068
    Henri Matisse
    works at MoMA
  5. 907
    Pierre Bonnard
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1935–2024 (89 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Ben Vautier are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 323 works attributed to Ben Vautier.

What medium did Ben Vautier primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Ben Vautier's most represented medium is Other Media.

What nationality is Ben Vautier?

Ben Vautier is catalogued as French in MoMA's Artists index.