Musée national d'art moderne : paintings and sculptures / Jacinto Lageira ; [translation, Simon Knight].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lageira, Jacinto.

Contributor:

Centre Georges Pompidou.

Musée national d'art moderne (France)

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Art, Modern--20th century.

Art, Modern.

Musée national d'art moderne (France).

Physical Description:

133 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

English edition.

Place of Publication:

Paris : Centre Pompidou : Editions Scala, [2000]

Summary:

This fascinating work explains how the Centre Georges Pompidou - with its resolutely contemporary architecture - is so successfully situated within one of the oldest quarters of the city.

Historical documents evoke the past atmosphere of the Beaubourg quarter while photographs of the building itself detail its architecture and demonstrate the principles underlying its design. The transparent structure - open to the city - was constructed to encompass all the elements of contemporary design, and embraces the connections between design, architecture, dance, and music. This book recounts how this remarkable structure took form, tracing the events that mark the artistic life of this building.

On January 1, 2000, after more than two years of work, the Centre opened with newly remodeled spaces. This book is a celebration of the spirit of this place, one of the most popular cultural spaces in the world.

Notes:

Translated from French.

"A brief history of 20th-century painting and sculpture ... illustrated by 150 major works from the collections of the Musée National d'Art Moderne in Paris"--P. 4 of cover.

Includes index.

ISBN:

2866562291

OCLC:

45431368