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France's grandfather of street art, Jacques Villeglé, dies age 96

French artist Jacques Villeglé next to one of his "ripped" poster works, in 2019 © Pascal Paradou / Jacques Villeglé

France's "grandfather" of street art, Jacques Villeglé has died at the age of 96. He was known for his work reusing damaged posters he collected, which have been displayed in museums the world over.

"It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of the artist Jacques Villeglé, at the age of 96," the Centre Pompidou in Paris said in a statement on Tuesday.

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