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Catherine Anne Vautier (née Baricalla; 12 July 1939 – 5 June 2024) was a French performance artist.

Biography

Vautier was born in Monaco in 1939 and met her future husband in 1963. As a member of the Théâtre Total collective she participated in numerous performances. She appeared in her husbands exhibitions, publications and performances.

Vautier died on 5 June 2024 after suffering a stroke. Her husband of 60 years Ben Vautier committed suicide hours later. He left a message explaining that he could not live without her and that he decided to join her in death. The couple had a son and a daughter.

References

1. "Ben Vautier, Artist Whose Specialty Was Provocation, Dies at 88 - Kazumilk". 2024-11-04. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
2. "Annie Vautier". Galerie Eva Vautier. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
3. "Annie Vautier | A history of performance art on the Riviera from 1951 until now". performance-art.fr. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
4. Rahimi, Rosa; Ataman, Joseph (2024-06-06). "French artist Ben dies aged 88, hours after his wife's death". CNN. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
5. "French artist Ben Vautier, 88, dies by suicide hours after wife's death". The Independent. 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
6. ""Les génies ne restent jamais seuls", Annie Vautier était l'épouse de Ben et soutien inébranlable". France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (in French). 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
7. Obituaries, Telegraph (2024-07-03). "Ben Vautier, French artist who offered himself for sale in London as a 'living sculpture' – obituary". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-12-28.

• 1939 births
• 2024 deaths
• Women in Monaco
• 20th-century French women
• 21st-century French women
• French performance artists
• Artists from Nice
• 20th-century French actresses