Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

The <a href="http://www.centrepompidou.fr/en/">Centre Georges Pompidou</a> first opened its doors on 31 January 1977 and has since been a reference point for modern and contemporary art in Paris and Europe alike. Other than hosting the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_National_d'Art_Moderne">Musée National d'Art Moderne</a>, Centre Pompidou is home to the Bibliothèque Publique d’Information and the IRCAM, a center dedicated to musical and acoustic research. In 2014, the Centre Pompidou will be hosting an exhibition dedicated to French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. An early adopter of the 35mm format, Cartier-Bresson is considered to be a pioneer in the fields of photojournalism and street photography. His flawless situational awareness and his uncanny ability to seize the moment earned him the epithet of ‘eye of the century’. The exhibition, opening on the 10th anniversary of his death, will feature thousands of photographs and other material available to the public for the very first time.

Centre Georges Pompidou, Beaubourg, museum for modern art. Paris, France.

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