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Jacques Villeglé's 'Petit Vocabulaire' Offers Intimate Glimpses into the Artist's World

publication · 2026-04-24

Jacques Villeglé's 'Petit Vocabulaire', published by Pierre Huguet éditeur, presents a collection of around one hundred entries offering personal, scholarly, polemical, prosaic, poetic, wise, and surprising insights into the artist's life and work. The entries cover his family, travels, friendships, working methods, and reflections on art and his era. Villeglé humorously compares Wall Street to Saint-Malo and remarks on the biography of Raymond Hains. The book includes a preface by Odile Felgine and an interview with Yan Ciret on Lettrism. Catherine Francblin reviews the publication.

Key facts

  • Jacques Villeglé authored 'Petit Vocabulaire'.
  • The book is published by Pierre Huguet éditeur.
  • It contains around one hundred entries.
  • Entries cover family, travels, friendships, and work.
  • Villeglé compares Wall Street to Saint-Malo.
  • The book includes a preface by Odile Felgine.
  • It ends with an interview with Yan Ciret on Lettrism.
  • Catherine Francblin wrote the review.

Entities

Artists

  • Jacques Villeglé
  • Raymond Hains

Institutions

  • Pierre Huguet éditeur

Locations

  • New York
  • Wall Street
  • Saint-Malo

Sources