“THE ARTIST IS A JOKER”. 1976. LIMITED EDITION – SIGNED IN PENCIL BY ben vautier.

N.p. (Turin): Bolaffi Arte, n.d. (1976)

30 x 24.8cm, 2pp white on black offset photolithograph showing a text work by the French Fluxus artist – “The artist is a joker”. The text is raised due to embossing. An editioned work issued as part of the series “LE CARTE DA GIOCO”. One of 5,000 numbered copies (on the reverse) which was also produced for Bolaffi’s magazine cover. This is signed by the artist in pencil below right while on the left is the blind stamp of the publisher, overleaf a short text has the stamped number. VG+.