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L'Affiche de Poésie 1990-2010: A Retrospective Publication

publication · 2026-04-24

Éditions le bleu du ciel has published a new work titled 'L'affiche de poésie 1990-2010', which dives deep into the Affiche de poésie project that Didier Vergnaud started in 1990. This project, running for two decades, blended poetry with visual art through public posters, creating a dynamic interaction between images and words. The book features insights from critics like Jean-Michel Espitallier and Olivier Domerg, along with a complete set of the posters, authors’ testimonials, and a photo archive documenting twenty years of events and exhibitions. Vergnaud decided to conclude this journey, describing the project as a "field like a playground, but without rules or constraints," according to Joseph Mouton.

Key facts

  • Project founded by Didier Vergnaud in 1990
  • Combined poetry texts with visual art on posters
  • Posters displayed in public spaces
  • Book published by Éditions le bleu du ciel
  • Includes analyses by Jean-Michel Espitallier, Jérôme Mauche, Joseph Mouton, Pierre Parlant, Philippe Beck, Hubert Lucot, Olivier Domerg
  • Contains all posters produced
  • Includes author testimonials and a photographic album
  • Vergnaud decided to end the project after twenty years

Entities

Artists

  • Didier Vergnaud
  • Jean-Michel Espitallier
  • Jérôme Mauche
  • Joseph Mouton
  • Pierre Parlant
  • Philippe Beck
  • Hubert Lucot
  • Olivier Domerg
  • Didier Arnaudet

Institutions

  • Éditions le bleu du ciel

Sources