JACQUES VILLEGLE: Pioneer of Street Art & New Realism - English Interview Highlights

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Born in 1926, Jacques Villeglé is a major artist of the second half of the 20th century and considered one of the first street artists. He lives and works between Paris and Saint-Malo. He attended the School of Fine Arts in Rennes and Nantes, where he studied architecture. He soon gave up painting and became interested in found objects which he appropriated for his work.

In 1949, he became fascinated by posters and discovering beauty in urban fragments. Having always lived in cities, he was drawn to architecture, colors, typography, and other elements of post-war society. In 1960, Villeglé…