Pompidou

[ pom-pi-doo; French pawn-pee-doo ]

noun

1. Georges Jean Raymond [zhaw, r, zh zhah, n, , r, ey-, mawn], 1911–74, French political leader: prime minister 1962–68; president 1969–74.

Pompidou

/ pɔ̃pidu /

noun

1. PompidouGeorges19111974MFrenchPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Georges (ʒɔrʒ). 1911–74, French statesman; president of France (1969–74)

Example Sentences

The show, which runs through Nov. 10, presents some 60 paintings by the artist, all but two of which come from the Pompidou Center in Paris, which owns a vast trove of around 1,300 items, including his artworks, archives and the contents of his studio, donated by his widow, Nina Kandinsky.

From New York Times

With its quirky inside-out architecture — a tangle of colorful tubes running across the facade — the Pompidou Center has been a flagship venue for contemporary art since the 1970s.

From New York Times

Look to the Pompidou Center in Paris as an example, a modern glass complex with high ceilings and an abundance of natural light that is a nod to the institution’s vast contemporary collection.

From New York Times

PA_1500 was unveiled in February on an exterior chimney of the Pompidou Center, Paris’ foremost contemporary art museum.

From Seattle Times

But the “Hors Piste” festival at the Pompidou Center in Paris, which consists of an art exhibition and a series of live performances designed to “question and subvert the rules of sport,” brings them together as Paris prepares to host the Olympics this summer.

From New York Times