CANNES CITY 1963 | A history of performance art on the Riviera from 1951 until now

Creator:

Ben

Performer:

Ben

Bibliographical sources:

in Ecrits pour la gloire à force de tourner en rond et d'être jaloux, non paginé

Producer:

Ben

Website:

//www.ben-vautier.com/

Occurence:

Starting date:

1963

Topology:

Cannes film festival

Background:

during the Cannes Film Festival

Adress:

rue

Cannes

France

Description:

Ben Vautier placed a poster in the streets, on which was written:

“during the festival Ben the inventor of Total Art will present and sign his extraordinary film Cannes City 1963, a film created with the intention of total reality.

Screening place: everywhere

screen: your eyes

directed by: (the whole thing): Ben

music: life (Ben)

sets: Ben

length: (unlimited)

color: (natural)

Ben claims the first prize for creation for his film, and will authenticate you as actors of total art (certificate upon request)”