Jacques Villeglé Monograph by Odile Felgine 2007 – Nouveaux Réalistes – Signed – Book

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Art monograph on Jacques Villeglé by Odile Felgine, published in 2007 by Linda & Guy Pieters; a massive, definitive, and richly illustrated biography spanning 745 large-format pages (12.9 x 10.1 x 2.3 inches – 11.68 lb / 32.8 × 25.7 × 6 cm, 5.3 kg) in French (ISBN 9782351080351), in very good condition, featuring handwritten dedications by both Jacques Villeglé and Odile Felgine.

This monumental work offers a comprehensive account of the life and career of the renowned French poster artist and visual artist—a key figure in the *Nouveaux Réalistes* movement. It provides an in-depth look at his unique *décollage* technique: the transformation of the street into a studio through the collection of torn advertising posters, where layers of ripped paper become creations that capture visual noise, urban typography, and the political and cultural history spanning the post-war era to the Pop Art movement.

Odile Felgine, a writer and art historian, precisely situates Villeglé’s work within the history of art—from the Dadaists and Lettrists to Nouveau Réalisme—while exploring his socio-political alphabets, fragmented letters, cryptograms, and experimental films. The book features a critical preface by Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux and benefits from the artist’s direct collaboration.

Its exceptional visual material comprises hundreds of large-format reproductions of major works, archival photographs of Parisian street-poster collections, historical documents, correspondence, and exhibition posters. A true collector’s item and an essential reference for enthusiasts, collectors, and institutions alike, this substantial, luxurious volume offers total immersion in the world of Villeglé.

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