Jacques Mahé de la Villeglé
born 1926
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Biography
Jacques Villeglé, born Jacques Mahé de la Villeglé (born 27 March 1926, Quimper, Brittany) is a French mixed-media artist and affichiste famous for his alphabet with symbolic letters and decollage with ripped or lacerated posters.
He is a member of the Nouveau Réalisme art group (1960–1970).
His work has primarily focused on the anonymous and on the marginal remains of civilization.
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