Outside The Pompidou Centre

Modern Art in Paris

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August 9th 2014
Today I went to the Pompidou Centre. It is a museum of modern art. It made me think differently about art because before I didn't realise that art could also be videos, furniture and lots of objects that are not just paintings. There was one installation called Cafe Little Boy. I learned from the artist that "Little Boy" was the code word for the Americans to drop the atomic bomb on the Japanese i ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more