Beat Generation Exhibition at Centre Pompidou
The Centre Pompidou in Paris hosted an exhibition titled 'Paris. Beat Generation. New York, San Francisco, Paris' from June 22 to October 3, 2016. The show explored the literary and artistic output of the Beat Generation, connecting its origins in New York and San Francisco to its influence in Paris. The exhibition coincided with a renewed editorial interest in Beat figures, including Herbert Huncke's 'Coupable de tout' published by Seuil in 2010.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Centre Pompidou, Paris
- Dates: June 22 to October 3, 2016
- Title: Paris. Beat Generation. New York, San Francisco, Paris
- Covered Beat Generation literary and artistic movement
- Linked New York, San Francisco, and Paris scenes
- Coincided with renewed editorial interest in Beat Generation
- Mentioned Herbert Huncke's book 'Coupable de tout' (Seuil, 2010)
Entities
Artists
- Herbert Huncke
Institutions
- Centre Pompidou
- Seuil
Locations
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States
- San Francisco
Sources
- artpress —