Masterpieces of the Centre Pompidou

This catalog offers a fresh selection of highlights from the Centre Pompidou’s world-renowned collection, published in anticipation of the museum’s temporary closure in 2025. Edited by Christian Briend, it presents a compelling overview of 20th-century art through the museum’s most iconic works.

Featuring a concise introduction on the history of the collection and beautifully reproduced images, Masterpieces of the Centre Pompidou is an accessible and visually striking guide to one of the most important collections of modern and contemporary art in the world.

The Centre Pompidou’s collection spans from early modernism (starting around 1905) to cutting-edge contemporary practices. It includes major movements such as Fauvism, Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, and new media—making it one of Europe’s most comprehensive surveys of 20th- and 21st-century art.