BEN (1935-2024) BENJAMIN VAUTIER SAYS A quoi sert Ben, 1964 Acrylic on canvas, in an American crate, annotations on back, minor wear On back: Signed and dated, annotations by BEN 33 x 55 cm Case: 53.5 x 76cm Exhibition: Jean Ferrero, l'oeil vif-argent, Théâtre de la Photographie et de l'image, Nice, March 7 - May 31, 2009, reproduced in the exhibition catalog, p. 70 Catalog raisonné for Ben no. 3911 Certificate of authenticity issued by the artist April 15, 2024

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