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Jacques Mahé de la Villeglé — Jacques Mahé de la Villeglé
Jacques Mahé de la Villeglé

Jacques Mahé de la Villeglé

A master of décollage, Villeglé transforms torn and layered street posters into a dynamic visual tapestry, revealing the accumulated history of urban surfaces. The fragmented text, colors, and imagery create an energetic composition that feels simultaneously chaotic and deliberate. This work exemplifies Villeglé's signature practice of harvesting anonymous, collective mark-making from the streets of Paris as a form of found art.

Medium
Décollage

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Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection

April 18, 2017

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Jacques Mahé de la Villeglé, Jacques Mahé de la Villeglé

A master of décollage, Villeglé transforms torn and layered street posters into a dynamic visual tapestry, revealing the accumulated history of urban surfaces. The fragmented text, colors, and imagery create an energetic composition that feels simultaneously chaotic and deliberate. This work exemplifies Villeglé's signature practice of harvesting anonymous, collective mark-making from the streets of Paris as a form of found art.

Medium
Décollage
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Décollage, Fragmented Composition, Street Art, Bold Colors, Male Artist, French Artist, Urban Aesthetic, Modern Artist, Nouveau Réalisme, Abstract, Found Materials

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