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Ben, 1935-2024

 Person

Staff Only

Nationality

French

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Boites Ben / Ben., 1997

 Item — Box 272: [Barcode: 31858072460938]
Identifier: CC-29958-31349
Scope and Contents

This small wooden box contains what appears to be a smaller, "black box." It has a sliding top inscribed with the handwritten name, Ben. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished) / Ben

Flux Holes Gathered by Ben Vautier, 1981

 Item — Box 335: [Barcode: 31858072491040]
Identifier: CC-21598-22009
Scope and Contents

The first edition was made in 1964. As often occurs in the work of Ben as in the two copies held by the Sackner Archive, editions with the same title might have totally different contents. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

Fourre Tout, No. 1, 1967

 Item — Box 620: [Barcode: 31858072461076]
Identifier: CC-50414-71482
Dates: 1967
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished) / Ben

La Brosse de Ben / Ben., 1998

 Item — Box 272: [Barcode: 31858072460938]
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
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished) / Ben

Moi, Ben Je Signe, 1975

 Item — Box 335: [Barcode: 31858072491040]
Identifier: CC-21980-22392
Scope and Contents

This edition of the book is a reprinting from a book published in 1962-1963; it is the ordinary edition - the other 85 copies contained signed original work by Ben. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

Tout No.....15, 1966

 Item — Box 335: [Barcode: 31858072491040]
Identifier: CC-21894-22306
Scope and Contents

All books were assembled by Ben and no two copies are alike. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

Tout No.....15, 1966

 Item — Box 335: [Barcode: 31858072491040]
Identifier: CC-21895-22307
Scope and Contents

All books were assembled by Ben and no two copies are alike. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

[Untitled], 1967

 Item — Box 335: [Barcode: 31858072491040]
Identifier: CC-20894-21303
Scope and Contents

The envelope is addressed to John Furnival. The messages are printed rather than calligraphed as in Ben's later works. The cards may have been published in 1963, -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / CORRESPONDENCE