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Roger Tallon retrospective at Centre Pompidou covers design across disciplines

exhibition · 2026-04-23

A major retrospective of Roger Tallon's work opens at the Centre Georges-Pompidou, spanning his output across all design fields: machine tools, home appliances, furniture, signage, and notably collective transport such as the TGV Atlantique and the Channel Tunnel TGV. In an interview with Catherine Millet, Tallon discusses the definition of design, the tendency to conflate theories, design's antinomic relationship with fetishism, and his collaborations with artists Yves Klein and César.

Key facts

  • Retrospective of Roger Tallon at Centre Georges-Pompidou
  • Covers machine tools, home appliances, furniture, signage, and collective transport
  • Includes TGV Atlantique and Channel Tunnel TGV
  • Tallon interviewed by Catherine Millet
  • Discusses definition of design, conflation of theories, design vs fetishism
  • Collaborations with Yves Klein and César

Entities

Artists

  • Roger Tallon
  • Catherine Millet
  • Yves Klein
  • César

Institutions

  • Centre Georges-Pompidou

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

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