'' Slap | A history of performance art on the Riviera from 1951 until now

Slap

Creator: 
Ben
Performer: 
Ben
Bibliographical sources: 
in fascicule Moi Ben Je signe, réédition, non daté, circa 1962, p. 8
Producer: 
Ben
Website: 
//www.ben-vautier.com/
Occurence: 
Description: 
On January 7th, 1961 at 6H31 I slapped a butcheress without having warned her. The gesture is more a work of art limited in time that a natural work of art. The photograph which retains her is only her reflection. I stop at a café and I commit a terrible gesture. No sooner had I done it that my slaves hand out the following: "You have just seen a terrible act of Ben. If you want to acquire the right to consider this gesture, which is a work of art, like yours for $ 100, raise your hand. "
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