Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris, France) : West elevation, observatory at end of tube, from slightly below

Creator:
Piano, Renzo, 1937-
Rogers, Richard, 1933-
Published/Created:
Les Halles district; Place Georges Pompidou, Paris, Île-de-France, France
1971-1977
Date Depicted:
8/1/1993
1950 AD - 2010 AD
Materials:
glass
steel
Notes:
The museum now holds one of the finest collections of 20th-century art in the world. The centre also functions as a showcase for all the creative arts, and there is an ambitious programme of temporary exhibitions. The building is ostentatiously modern, pa
Variant Titles:
Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou
Topics:
Architecture -- France -- 20th century -- (YVRC)
Period/Style:
Modern
Modernist
Culture:
French
Accession Number:
1A1-RP-CG-C4
Genre:
architecture (AAT)
cultural centers (AAT)
Format:
Image
Content Type:
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
Rights:
Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Access Restrictions:
Yale Community Only
Digital:
architectural exteriors; contemporary (1960 to present); Art museums construction buildings; exhibition buildings; museums; art museums observatory
Source Creator:
Gilchrist, Scott
Source Title:
Archivision Base Collection
Source Created:
2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
8/1/1993
Source Note:
Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
Yale Collection:
Visual Resources Collection
Digital Collection:
Visual Resources Collection
Local Record Number:
4152
OID:
10091810
PID:
digcoll:2314090