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Ben, 1935-

 Person

Nationality

French

Found in 158 Collections and/or Records:

Gutai: Dipingere Con Il Tempo E Lo Spazio / Paintinmg With Time And Space / Emanuela Di Lallo, curator ; Shimamoto S ; Yoshihara J ; Hirai S ; Ben ; Restany P ; Jenkins P ; Kaprow A ; Klein Y., 2010

 Item
Identifier: CC-53702-642795
Scope and Contents

Gutai menaing 'Concrete' was formed in 1954 by Jiro Yoshihara in a town between Kobe and Osaka and disbanded in 1972. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2010

Homage A Pavlov / Bory, Jean-Francois; Tinguely J; Arman; Cesar; Christo; Duchamp M; Ben; Boltanski C; Segal G; Spoerri D; Malevich K., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-21273-21683
Scope and Contents

Each line of J. Bory's poem refers to an artist by name and makes reference to a major attribute or aspect of his art. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Hors Limites: L'Art et la vie 1952-1994 / Jean de Loisy, curator ; Ben ; Blaine J ; Brecht G ; Burroughs WS ; Cage J ; Chopin B ; Dufrene F ; Fahlstrom O ; Filliou R ; Gysin B ; Hains R ; Heidsieck B ; Isou I ; Kaprow A ; Latham J ; Lebel JJ ; Lemaitre M ; Manzoni P ; Schneeman C ; Spoerri D ; Villegle J ; Vostell W ; Warhol A ; Wolman G ; Zazeela M ; Abramovic M ; Anderson L ; Gerz J ; Hubaut J ; Orlan ; Gette PA ; Restany P ; Donguy J ; Dreyfus C ; Higgins D ; Duchamp M ; Knizak M ; Arman ; Paik NJ ; Rauschenberg R ; Tinguely J ; Young L ; Acconci V ; Anderson L ; Kelley M ; Giroud M ; Debord G ; Klein Y ; Cobbing B ; Gette PA ; Maciunas B ; Moorman C ; Brus G ; Schwarzkogler R ; Export V ; Nitsch H ; Muhl O ; Obrist HU ; Beuys J ; Boltanski C ; Szeemann H ; Nauman B ; Merz M., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-29853-31234
Scope and Contents

This scholarly, informative and well illustrated catalogue describes the adventures of the post-WWII artists who searched for new forms of liberty in art beyond aesthetic conventions of the moment or social norms. The exhibition was organized in two sections:1952-1968 and 1968-1994. The catalogue also includes a section of music and cinema, a chronology organized by year and event location and a bibliography. Most of the text consists of interviews of the participants. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Je suis au cafe d'en face / Ben., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-38205-40101
Scope and Contents

The recto of this card is identical to the announcement of the exhibition "objets et environnement" but the announcement is not printed on the verso. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

La Brosse de Ben / Ben., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-31552-33047
Scope and Contents

The black toothbrush is printed "Keep smiling (Ben)" in the artist's characteristic, white calligraphy. The box also adds "embrasse moi (Ben)." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

La Brosse de Ben / Ben., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-31552-33047
Scope and Contents

The black toothbrush is printed "Keep smiling (Ben)" in the artist's characteristic, white calligraphy. The box also adds "embrasse moi (Ben)." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

L'Art en Transit, no. 2: Depanne Machine recontre Ben, C'est la vie, 1989

 Item — Box 123: [Barcode: 31858072458098]
Identifier: CC-16094-16437
Scope and Contents

This black box is one "encounter" between an artist and Dépanne Machine, out of a series of six.

Dates: 1989

L'art est une question de nom Propre / Ben., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-23614-24061
Scope and Contents

The message was reproduced from a painting written in white paint on a black background. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

L'Art J'aime Pas / Ben., 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-22146-22568
Scope and Contents

This is designated as Ecart postcards No.17. It consists of the title printed in white on a black background. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

le nouveau est arrive! , 2008

 Item — Folder 66: [Barcode: 31858072538006]
Identifier: CC-00002-1
Scope and Contents

This is a poster advertising the arrival of Nouveau Beaujolais wine. It was posted in cafes and restaurants in Paris. Rachid Koraichi asked for the poster on the wall for the Sackners during their lunch together with Albert Behar. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008