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Pompidou

American  
[pom-pi-doo, pawn-pee-doo] / ˈpɒm pɪˌdu, pɔ̃ piˈdu /

noun

  1. Georges Jean Raymond 1911–74, French political leader: prime minister 1962–68; president 1969–74.


Pompidou British  
/ pɔ̃pidu /

noun

  1. Georges (ʒɔrʒ). 1911–74, French statesman; president of France (1969–74)

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The Pompidou Centre in Paris, with which Hockney collaborated for two landmark exhibitions, described him as "unquestionably one of the major figures of contemporary art".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

It’s a near-replica of a work shown at the Pompidou with the same solemn title, created to recognize those “physically maimed or mentally harmed” by doctrine and intolerance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The pair visit the most famous museums in Paris -- the Louvre, the Musee d'Orsay and the Pompidou Centre -- where Mona learns about everything from Renaissance work to abstractism.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Her artist books have been sold or exhibited at Centre de Pompidou, Art Metropole, Printed Matter and MoCA.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025

Catherine gave Princesse two T-shirts, one from the Pompidou Center, and another from a museum in Paris where she hoped one day her work would hang.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

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