Annie Vautier, Ben’s wife, died at 3 a.m. on Wednesday ... Eva and Francois. Ben, born Benjamin Vautier in 1935, was known for his light-hearted black-on-white slogans, written in a childlike ...

The French artist Benjamin Vautier—often referred to simply as ... less than a day after his wife Annie died of a stroke. The death was confirmed by the couple’s children Eva and François.

With the sudden passing of Benjamin Vautier ... is loving”, he was unwilling and unable to live without Annie Vautier, his wife and an unwavering supporter of his work throughout their decades ...

He died by suicide shortly after his wife, Annie Vautier ... As the great-grandson of the renowned Swiss painter Benjamin Vautier, he had artistry in his bloodline. In an interview last year ...

VALERY HACHE / AFP Best known for his ironic painted slogans, French artist Benjamin Vautier, aka "Ben", died by suicide aged 88, just hours after the death of his wife of 60 years, his family ...

French artist Ben Vautier, 88, died by suicide at his home in Nice just hours after the death of his wife Annie, 85, his family said on Wednesday. “Unwilling and unable to live without her ...