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Jacques Villeglé — Zurich Schiffe
Jacques Villeglé

Zurich Schiffe

1965

Jacques Villeglé's 'Zurich Schiffe' from 1965 is composed of torn posters laid down on canvas, exemplifying the artist's practice of décollage and urban abstraction. The work celebrates the visual accidents and layered meanings found in urban ephemera and street culture. Villeglé's technique transforms discarded materials into cohesive artistic compositions.

Medium
torn posters laid down on canvas

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May 25, 2021

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

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Jacques Villeglé, Zurich Schiffe, 1965

Jacques Villeglé's 'Zurich Schiffe' from 1965 is composed of torn posters laid down on canvas, exemplifying the artist's practice of décollage and urban abstraction. The work celebrates the visual accidents and layered meanings found in urban ephemera and street culture. Villeglé's technique transforms discarded materials into cohesive artistic compositions.

Medium
torn posters laid down on canvas
Year
1965
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Assemblage, French, Color, Found Object, Mixed Media, Collage, Post-War, Pop Art, Urban, Torn Posters

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