Ben Vautier - S.A.C. - service action culturelle - Capsule Auctions

August 19, 2020

C2: Modern Origins II

Lot 54

French (b. 1935)

S.A.C. - service action culturelle (1988)

Medium

white silkscreen printed on black plastic valise

Dimensions

14 x 14 x 2 1/2 inches

Signature

signed lower right

Estimate: $500 - $800

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Condition: overall very good condition
Notes: Francolin, Catherine and Ben Vautier
Les Citations – Forum des Questions, 1991, Editions de Censure Georges Pompidou et Z Editions, small format, first edition, 78 pages, soft cover, text in French, with 11 reproductions of Ben’s text-based paintings, good condition.

Ben Vautier
Lettre No.9 de Ben aux peuples inquiets, 1996, July, published by the artist, 36 pages, folded leaves, text in French, decorated profusely with Ben’s artworks and drawings, a “newsletter” put out by the artist, good condition.

Ce sac continent l’historie de ma vie | this bag will not change the world, 1990, plastic bag multiple, edition of 300, with printed text in French on one side and English on the other, both sides with printed signature, also hand signed, dated and with an edition number on a label on the inside of the bag, overall 17 1/4 x 14 1/2, published by RAM Edition, Rotterdam

- Two additional bags, the second also signed, dated and with the edition number on ta label on the inside of the bad, the third bag missing th signature label - 3 bags total
- Also with the original RAM Edition postcard promoting the new edition

All in overall very good condition.

Ben Vautier
Schetsboek 3 (Sketchbook 3), 1991, spiral ring sketchpad printed with drawings and text based paintings by the artist, 27 pages and an exhibition list, colophon notes with first edition work is from a numbered edition of 750, 11 3/4 x 8 1/4, published by RRAM Galerie and RAM Editions, Rotterdam, for the artist’s 1991 exhibition at the gallery, in very good condition.